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noun \ ˈrip-ˌȯf \

Definition of rip-off

1 :an act or instance of stealing :theft; also :a financial exploitation
2 :a usually cheap exploitive imitation

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First Known Use of rip-off

1969

rip-off Synonyms

Synonyms
grab, heist, pinch, rip-off, snatching, swiping
Related Words
break-in, burglary, holdup, mugging, stickup

rip off

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Definition of rip off

transitive verb
1 a :rob; also :cheat, defraud
b :steal
2 :to copy or imitate blatantly or unscrupulously
3 :to perform, achieve, or score quickly or easily
  • ripped off 10 straight points

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Examples of rip off in a Sentence

  1. the teens ripped off the store where they had been working for the summer

  2. the thief ripped off some jewelry as soon as no one was looking

First Known Use of rip off

1967

rip off Synonyms

Synonyms
burglarize, burgle, knock off, knock over, rob, steal (from), take off [slang]
Related Words
ransack, rifle; despoil, loot, pillage, plunder, ravish, sack, spoil, strip; bleed, break in, cheat, chisel, cozen, defraud, exploit, fleece, gyp, hustle, mulct, pluck, rook, shortchange, skin, squeeze, stick, sting, swindle; hold up, mug, roll, stick up
Near Antonyms
buy, purchase; bestow, contribute, donate, give, hand over, present

RIP-OFF Defined for English Language Learners

rip-off

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Definition of rip-off for English Language Learners

  • : something that is too expensive : something that is not worth its price

  • : something that is too much like something made by someone else

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