rip off

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [rip awf, of]
- /rɪp ɔf, ɒf/
- /rɪp ɒf/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rip awf, of]
- /rɪp ɔf, ɒf/

Definitions of rip off words

noun rip off a rent made by ripping; tear. 1
noun rip off Slang. a cheat, swindle, or theft; ripoff: The average consumer doesn't realize that the new tax is a rip. 1
verb with object rip off to cut or tear apart in a rough or vigorous manner: to rip open a seam; to rip up a sheet. 1
verb with object rip off to cut or tear away in a rough or vigorous manner: to rip bark from a tree. 1
verb with object rip off to saw (wood) in the direction of the grain. 1
verb with object rip off Digital Technology. to copy (audio or video files from a CD, DVD, or website) to a hard drive or mobile device, typically by extracting the raw data and changing the file format in the process: Can you rip this CD for me? See also DAE. 1

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Origin of rip off

First appearance:

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1965-70; noun use of verb phrase rip off

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Parts of speech for Rip off

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Rip off

rip off popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for rip off

verb rip off

accroach — to assume to oneself without right or authority; usurp.
beat around the bush — to talk around a subject without getting to the point
bend the rules — to ignore rules or change them to suit one's own convenience
break into — If someone breaks into a building, they get into it by force.
bunco — a swindle, esp one by confidence tricksters

All 67 Synonyms of rip off