Answer to "Fabric tears" crossword clue

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word RIPS which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2024.

Fabric tears crossword clue answers

Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.

Answer	Likelyness	Letters
RIPS	50 %	4
RENTS	50 %	5

Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Fabric tears

These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.

• run
• runs
• tear
• rip
• cascade
• sew
• watered
• blink
• rent
• water
• bandage
• darn

Crossword Answer definitions

RIPS noun

1. A tear (in paper, etc.).
2. A type of tide or current.
3. A comical, embarrassing, or hypocritical event or action.
4. A hit (dose) of marijuana.
5. (Eton College) A black mark given for substandard schoolwork.
6. Something unfairly expensive, a rip-off.
7. Data or audio copied from a CD, DVD, Internet stream, etc. to a hard drive, portable device, etc.
8. Something ripped off or stolen; plagiarism.
9. A kind of glissando leading up to the main note to be played.

RIPS verb

1. To divide or separate the parts of (especially something flimsy such as paper or fabric), by cutting or tearing; to tear off or out by violence.
2. To tear apart; to rapidly become two parts.
3. To get by, or as if by, cutting or tearing.
4. To move quickly and destructively.
5. To cut wood along (parallel to) the grain.
6. To copy data from CD, DVD, Internet stream, etc. to a hard drive, portable device, etc.
7. (narcotics) To take a "hit" of marijuana.
8. To fart.
9. To mock or criticize (someone or something). (often used with on)
10. To steal; to rip off.
11. To move or act fast, to rush headlong.
12. To tear up for search or disclosure, or for alteration; to search to the bottom; to discover; to disclose; usually with up.
13. To surf extremely well.

RIPS noun

1. A wicker basket for fish.

RIPS noun

1. A worthless horse; a nag.
2. An immoral man; a rake, a scoundrel.

RIPS noun

1. A handful of unthreshed grain.

More crossword clues leading to the same solutions

Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution

More clues leading to the result RIPS

• Sail damage
• Splits one's pants
• Spends three hours thinking about how cool Christmas lights are, say
• Tears apart
• Tears
• Copies, as a CD
• Holes in jeans
• Shows off guitar prowess
• Splits sans scissors
• Wardrobe malfunctions

More clues leading to the result RENTS

• Lives in an apartment
• Grants temporary use of
• Uses for a fee
• Lets out
• Pays for an apartment
• User fees
• Flat rates
• Cost of living expenses?
• Doesn't own
• Mom and Dad for short, with "the"