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- [rip awf, of]
- /rɪp ɔf, ɒf/
- /rɪp ɒf/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [rip awf, of]
- /rɪp ɔf, ɒf/
Definitions of rip-off word
- 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
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Rip-off
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
Synonyms for rip-off
noun rip-off
- armed robbery — a robbery that is carried out by people carrying guns
- bait and switch — Bait and switch is used to refer to a sales technique in which goods are advertised at low prices in order to attract customers, although only a small number of the low-priced goods are available.
- bait-and-switch — denoting a deceptive method of selling, by which customers, attracted to a store by sale items, are told either that the advertised bargain item is out of stock or is inferior to a higher-priced item that is available.
- banditry — Banditry is used to refer to acts of robbery and violence in areas where the rule of law has broken down.
- boiler room — any room in a building (often in the basement) that contains a boiler for central heating, etc
verb rip-off
- gip — Informal: Sometimes Offensive. a swindle or fraud.
Antonyms for rip-off
noun rip-off
- bargain — Something that is a bargain is good value for money, usually because it has been sold at a lower price than normal.
- closeout — A closeout at a store is a sale at which goods are sold at reduced prices.
- giveaway — an act or instance of giving something away.
- good deal — to occupy oneself or itself (usually followed by with or in): Botany deals with the study of plants. He deals in generalities.
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