Construction Demolition Terms

verb the act of tearing or splitting something forcefully

adjective describing something that is causing a tear or split

• The sound of ripping fabric could be heard as the seamstress worked on the dress.
• I saw him ripping through his presents on Christmas morning.
• She was ripping it up on the dance floor last night.
• The comedian was ripping into the audience with his sharp wit.

noun A word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

verb A word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being

adverb A word that modifies or describes a verb, adjective, or other adverb

• The lumberjack used his axe to whack down the tree.
• I saw him whack down the weeds in his backyard.
• She whacked down that burger like there was no tomorrow.
• The sudden news of layoffs really whacked down employee morale.

noun A noun is a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea. In this case, 'wreck' is a noun that refers to a violent or severe accident involving damage or destruction.

• The shipwreck was discovered by a team of marine archaeologists.
• I heard there was a car wreck on the highway this morning.
• That party was a total wreck, everyone was out of control.
• Her emotional state was like a wreck after the breakup.