Advanced English Word of the Day
rip-offDefinitions
| English > English | |
| rip-off | |
| 1. n. A bad deal; an unfair price or rate. |  |
| 2. n. A theft or robbery. | |
| 3. n. A scam. | |
| 4. n. A copy, especially one that is illegal or inferior. | |
Example Sentences
| The law was just an excuse for the manufacturers to charge rip-off prices, it argued. Follow the money to those benefiting from this rip-off. But there have been stories of rip-off undertakers overcharging the bereaved, and the industry was forced to make changes. |
Review previous words
| bruising | physicist | snows | cleavage |
| pensioner | tamara | unequal | summertime |
| comparative | homemade | whimper | muffler |
| detachment | competence | verbally | heady |
Random
| boxed | rehearse | flea | novice |
| livid | backside | booklet | complacent |
| grampa | cords | physicist | transcend |
| fluff | bask | fated | barbecue |
| Subscribe to Advanced Word of the Day |
| Email: |