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giving a rip

giving a rip is the present participle and gerund of give a rip.

Meaning of give a rip

Verb

give a rip (third-person singular simple present gives a rip, present participle giving a rip, simple past and past participle gave a rip)

  1. (idiomatic) To care.
    • If anyone gives a rip about the team they will be at practice.

Questions about giving a rip

What is giving a rip the present participle and gerund of?
Giving a rip is the present participle and gerund of give a rip.

Words near giving a rip in the dictionary

  1. giving a light
  2. giving a monkey's
  3. giving a rat's arse
  4. giving a rat's ass
  5. giving a rats
  6. giving a rip
  7. giving a shit
  8. giving a shite
  9. giving a sneck posset
  10. giving a tin shit
  11. giving about

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