rip-off

noun

\ ˈrip-ˌȯf

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Definition of rip-off

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : an act or instance of stealing : theft also : a financial exploitation

2 : a usually cheap exploitive imitation

rip off

verb

ripped off; ripping off; rips off

Definition of rip off (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

1a : 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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the teens ripped off the store where they had been working for the summer the thief ripped off some jewelry as soon as no one was looking

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The first known use of rip-off was in 1967

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rip-off

noun

English Language Learners Definition of rip-off

informal + disapproving

: 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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