Words that rhyme with ripping

  • chipping
    n 1: the act of chipping something [syn: chip, chipping, splintering]
  • clipping
    n 1: an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine; "he searched through piles of letters and clippings" [syn: clipping, newspaper clipping, press clipping, cutting, press cutting] 2: cutting down to the desired size or shape [syn: trim, trimming, clipping] 3: the act of clipping or snipping [syn: clip, clipping, snip]
  • coping
    n 1: brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall [syn: header, coping, cope]
  • dripping
    adv 1: extremely wet; "dripping wet"; "soaking wet" [syn: soaking, sopping, dripping] n 1: a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house) [syn: dripping, drippage] 2: the sound of a liquid falling drop by drop; "the constant sound of dripping irritated him" [syn: drip, dripping]
  • equipping
    n 1: the act of equiping with weapons in preparation for war [syn: arming, armament, equipping] [ant: disarmament, disarming]
  • gripping
    adj 1: capable of arousing and holding the attention; "a fascinating story" [syn: absorbing, engrossing, fascinating, gripping, riveting]
  • helping
    n 1: an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal; "the helpings were all small"; "his portion was larger than hers"; "there's enough for two servings each" [syn: helping, portion, serving]
  • nipping
    adj 1: capable of wounding; "a barbed compliment"; "a biting aphorism"; "pungent satire" [syn: barbed, biting, nipping, pungent, mordacious] 2: pleasantly cold and invigorating; "crisp clear nights and frosty mornings"; "a nipping wind"; "a nippy fall day"; "snappy weather" [syn: crisp, frosty, nipping, nippy, snappy]
  • scraping
    n 1: (usually plural) a fragment scraped off of something and collected; "they collected blood scrapings for analysis" 2: a harsh noise made by scraping; "the scrape of violin bows distracted her" [syn: scrape, scraping, scratch, scratching] 3: a deep bow with the foot drawn backwards (indicating excessive humility); "all that bowing and scraping did not impress him" [syn: scrape, scraping]
  • shaping
    adj 1: forming or capable of forming or molding or fashioning; "a formative influence"; "a formative experience" [syn: formative, shaping, plastic] n 1: any process serving to define the shape of something [syn: shaping, defining] 2: the act of fabricating something in a particular shape [syn: formation, shaping]
  • shipping
    n 1: the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials [syn: transportation, shipping, transport] 2: conveyance provided by the ships belonging to one country or industry [syn: shipping, cargo ships, merchant marine, merchant vessels]
  • slipping
    adj 1: moving as on a slippery surface; "his slipping and slithering progress over the ice" [syn: slipping, slithering]
  • snipping
    n 1: a small piece of anything (especially a piece that has been snipped off) [syn: snip, snippet, snipping]
  • spitting
    n 1: the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva) [syn: spit, spitting, expectoration]
  • stopping
    n 1: fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members [syn: fillet, stopping] 2: the kind of playing that involves pressing the fingers on the strings of a stringed instrument to control the pitch; "the violinist's stopping was excellent"
  • stripping
    n 1: the removal of covering [syn: denudation, stripping, uncovering, baring, husking]
  • sweeping
    adj 1: taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination; "a sweeping glance"; "a wide- sweeping view of the river" 2: ignoring distinctions; "sweeping generalizations"; "wholesale destruction" [syn: sweeping, wholesale] n 1: the act of cleaning with a broom
  • tapping
    n 1: the sound of light blow or knock; "he heard the tapping of the man's cane"
  • topping
    adj 1: excellent; best possible [syn: top-flight, top-hole, topping] n 1: a flavorful addition on top of a dish
  • tripping
    adj 1: characterized by a buoyant rhythm; "an easy lilting stride"; "the flute broke into a light lilting air"; "a swinging pace"; "a graceful swingy walk"; "a tripping singing measure" [syn: lilting, swinging, swingy, tripping] 2: moving easily and quickly; nimble; "the dancer was light and graceful"; "a lightsome buoyant step"; "walked with a light tripping step" [syn: light, lightsome, tripping]
  • whipping
    adj 1: smart and fashionable; "snappy conversation"; "some sharp and whipping lines" [syn: snappy, whipping] n 1: beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment [syn: whipping, tanning, flogging, lashing, flagellation] 2: a sound defeat [syn: thrashing, walloping, debacle, drubbing, slaughter, trouncing, whipping] 3: a sewing stitch passing over an edge diagonally [syn: whipstitch, whipping, whipstitching] 4: the act of overcoming or outdoing [syn: beating, whipping]
  • wrapping
    n 1: the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped [syn: wrapping, wrap, wrapper] 2: an enveloping bandage [syn: swathe, wrapping]
  • blipping
  • clodhopping
  • dipping
  • flipping
  • outstripping
  • sipping
  • skipping
  • swapping
  • tipping
  • zipping
  • backslapping

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