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51rip-tide — /ˈrɪp taɪd / (say rip tuyd) noun a fast flowing tide such as might be associated with the formation of a rip. Also, rip current …
52rip — I. verb (ripped; ripping) Etymology: Middle English rippen, from or akin to Middle Dutch reppen, rippen to pull, jerk Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. a. to tear or split apart or open b. to saw or split (wood) with the grain 2. to slash or… …
53rip — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun Rip is used before these nouns: ↑current, ↑tide {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} verb Rip is used with these nouns as the object: ↑dress, ↑DVD, ↑hole, ↑music, ↑page, ↑paper, ↑seam, ↑ …
54rip off — to cheat or steal from The imagery is from tearing paper off a pad or banknotes off a roll. Of cheating: We got ripped off for half a million, and we respond with free psychiatric treatment and maintenance for the villain s family. (M.… …
55rip-roaring — very exciting and successful. The show was a rip roaring success. (always before noun) The car was launched with a rip roaring publicity campaign …
56rip-current — /ˈrɪp kʌrənt/ (say rip kuruhnt) noun → rip tide …
57rip — 1. noun /rɪp/ a) A tear (in paper, etc). A strong outflow of surface water, away from the shore, that returns water from incoming waves b) A type of tide or current. Syn: tear …
58rip-off — Verb. To con, to swindle. Informal Noun. 1. A contrick, a act of deception. Informal 2. An illicit copy. E.g. Dont buy any computer software from that market stall, it s all ripped off. 3. An unreasonably priced commodity or service. From the… …
59rip-roaring — UK / US adjective [only before noun] informal very lively and exciting The show was a rip roaring success …
60rip rap — /ˈrɪp ræp/ (say rip rap) noun Civil Engineering broken stone deposited loose in revetments, embankments, breakwaters, etc., to prevent erosion of the soft soil. {reduplication of rap1} …
