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单词 rip off
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rip off


rip 1

R0255400 (rĭp)v. ripped, rip·ping, rips v.tr.1. a. To cut, tear apart, or tear away roughly or energetically. See Synonyms at tear1.b. To cause to be pulled apart, as by an accident: He ripped his pants when he bent over.2. To split or saw (wood) along the grain.3. Computers To copy (audio or audio-visual material from) a CD or DVD.4. To subject to vehement criticism or attack: The critic ripped the tedious movie.5. Informal To produce, display, or utter suddenly: ripped out a vicious oath.6. Vulgar Slang To expel (a discharge of intestinal gas).v.intr.1. To become torn or split apart.2. Informal To move quickly or violently.n.1. The act of ripping.2. A torn or split place, especially along a seam.3. A ripsaw.Phrasal Verbs: rip into To attack or criticize vehemently: ripped into her opponent's political record. rip off Slang 1. To steal from: thieves who ripped off the unsuspecting tourist.2. To steal: ripped off a leather jacket while ostensibly trying on clothes.3. To exploit, swindle, cheat, or defraud: a false advertising campaign that ripped off consumers.Idiom: let it/'er rip Informal To allow something to start or happen with vigor or energy.
[Middle English rippen, from Flemish; see reup- in Indo-European roots.]

rip 2

R0255400 (rĭp)n.1. A stretch of water in a river, estuary, or tidal channel made rough by waves meeting an opposing current.2. A rip current.
[Probably from rip.]

rip 3

R0255400 (rĭp)n.1. A dissolute person.2. An old or worthless horse.
[Possibly shortening and alteration of reprobate.]

RIP

abbr. Latin requiescat in pace (may he rest in peace; may she rest in peace)

rip off

vb 1. (tr) to tear violently or roughly (from) 2. (adverb) slang to steal from or cheat (someone) n 3. an article or articles stolen 4. a grossly overpriced article 5. the act of stealing or cheating
Thesaurus
Verb1.rip off - deprive somebody of something by deceit; "The con-man beat me out of $50"; "This salesman ripped us off!"; "we were cheated by their clever-sounding scheme"; "They chiseled me out of my money"cheat, chiselgazump - raise the price of something after agreeing on a lower pricecozen - cheat or trick; "He cozened the money out of the old man"fleece, gazump, overcharge, plume, rob, soak, surcharge, hook, pluck - rip off; ask an unreasonable pricebunco, con, defraud, diddle, gip, goldbrick, gyp, hornswoggle, mulct, nobble, rook, scam, swindle, short-change, victimize - deprive of by deceit; "He swindled me out of my inheritance"; "She defrauded the customers who trusted her"; "the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change"bilk - cheat somebody out of what is due, especially moneybunk, beat - avoid paying; "beat the subway fare"whipsaw - victimize, especially in gambling or negotiationswelch, welsh - cheat by avoiding payment of a gambling debtvictimise, victimize - make a victim of; "I was victimized by this con-man"beguile, hoodwink, juggle - influence by slyness

rip

verb1. To separate or pull apart by force:rend, rive, run, split, tear.2. Informal. To move swiftly:bolt, bucket, bustle, dart, dash, festinate, flash, fleet, flit, fly, haste, hasten, hurry, hustle, pelt, race, rocket, run, rush, sail, scoot, scour, shoot, speed, sprint, tear, trot, whirl, whisk, whiz, wing, zip, zoom.Informal: hotfoot.Slang: barrel, highball.Chiefly British: nip.Idioms: get a move on, get cracking, go like lightning, go like the wind, hotfoot it, make haste, make time, make tracks, run like the wind, shake a leg, step on it.phrasal verb
rip intoTo criticize harshly and devastatingly:blister, drub, excoriate, flay, lash, scarify, scathe, scorch, score, scourge, slap, slash.Informal: roast.Slang: slam.Idioms: burn someone's ears, crawl all over, pin someone's ears back, put someone on the griddle, put someone on the hot seat, rake over the coals, read the riot act to.phrasal verb
rip off1. Slang. To take (another's property) without permission:filch, pilfer, purloin, snatch, steal, thieve.Informal: lift, swipe.Slang: cop, heist, hook, nip, pinch, snitch.Idiom: make off with.2. Slang. To exploit (another) by charging too much for something:fleece, overcharge.Slang: clip, gouge, nick, scalp, skin, soak.Idioms: make someone pay through the nose, take someone for a ride , take someone to the cleaners .nounA hole made by tearing:rent, run, tear.
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rip off

1. To steal (something). A noun or pronoun can be used between "rip" and "off." The kids were caught going to different shops around the city and ripping off snacks. If you're ripping cars off, you're going to get caught!2. To plagiarize or shamelessly copy something or someone. A noun or pronoun can be used between "rip" and "off." It's a cool-looking movie, but they totally ripped off Alien. I can't believe he ripped my idea off like that! Hey, that was my idea! Don't rip me off like that!3. To steal from or defraud someone; to cheat or swindle someone. A noun or pronoun can be used between "rip" and "off." The guy said it was a great deal for such a rare album, but I'm starting to think he ripped me off. The CEO was convicted for ripping off nearly a quarter of a million customers over the course of a decade.4. noun An instance of theft or fraud; a cheat or swindle. The phrase is often used to indicate that the product promised or advertised was not what was delivered. In this usage, the phrase is usually hyphenated. They sign you up for recurring payments but never actually send the magazines. It's just a big rip-off. This didn't even come with batteries? What a rip-off!See also: off, rip

rip-off

A bad deal; a fraudulent business or transaction. I can't believe I spent so much on this blender, and it's already broken. What a rip-off! I heard on the news that the charity is a rip-off, so don't send them any money.

rip someone off

Inf. to steal [something] from someone; to cheat someone. That merchant ripped me off! She rips off everyone.See also: off, rip

rip something off (of) someone or something

 and rip something offto tear something away from someone or something. (Of is usually retained before pronouns.) I ripped the cover off of the book accidentally. I ripped off the book cover.See also: off, rip

rip something off

Inf. to steal something [from someone]. The mugger ripped my purse off of me. Jane ripped off a lot of money. Somebody ripped my wallet off.See also: off, rip

rip off

[for something] to tear or peel off. My pocket ripped off, and my money is gone now! A piece of the bumper ripped off my car.See also: off, rip

rip off

1. Steal, as in They fired him when they caught him ripping off some of the merchandise. 2. Cheat, defraud, as in These advertising claims have ripped off a great many consumers. 3. Copy, plagiarize, as in He was sued for ripping off someone else's thesis. All three usages are slang from the second half of the 1900s. See also: off, rip

rip off

v.1. To remove something from something by ripping or tearing: I ripped the tag off the pillow. Rip off a few more bits of cloth to make rags.2. To remove something quickly: She ripped her shoes off and threw them under the bed. He ripped off his shirt and threw it into the hamper.3. To steal from someone or something: The thieves ripped off the unsuspecting tourist. The crook ripped the cashier off.4. To steal something: The shoplifter ripped off five shirts. The thief ripped a car off from the lot.5. To exploit, swindle, cheat, or defraud someone or something: The false advertising campaign ripped off a lot of people who bought the product. I think the person at the ticket booth ripped me off.See also: off, rip

rip someone off

tv. to assault, kill, beat, rob, rape, or cheat someone. Man, they ripped me off for three hundred dollars. See also: off, rip, someone

rip something off

tv. to steal something. The crooks ripped off the hubcaps of my car. See also: off, rip, something

rip-off

1. n. a theft; a deception; an exploitation. (see also rip.) What a rip-off! I want my money back. 2. mod. having to do with theft and deception. I consider myself to be rip-off champion of North America.

ripped off

verbSee ripped upSee also: off, ripped
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rip off


  • verb

Synonyms for rip off

verb deprive somebody of something by deceit

Synonyms

  • cheat
  • chisel

Related Words

  • gazump
  • cozen
  • fleece
  • overcharge
  • plume
  • rob
  • soak
  • surcharge
  • hook
  • pluck
  • bunco
  • con
  • defraud
  • diddle
  • gip
  • goldbrick
  • gyp
  • hornswoggle
  • mulct
  • nobble
  • rook
  • scam
  • swindle
  • short-change
  • victimize
  • bilk
  • bunk
  • beat
  • whipsaw
  • welch
  • welsh
  • victimise
  • beguile
  • hoodwink
  • juggle
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