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knock off vs rip

rip vs knock off

knock off is not a noun while rip is a noun.

knock off and rip both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
knock off No No Yes No
rip Yes No Yes No
As verbs, rip is a hypernym of knock off; that is, rip is a word with a broader meaning than knock off:
  • knock off: take by theft
  • rip: take without the owner's consent
Other hypernyms of knock off include rip off, steal.
knock off (noun) rip (noun)
the act of rending or ripping or splitting something
a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current
an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart
a dissolute man in fashionable society
knock off (verb) rip (verb)
stop pursuing or acting criticize or abuse strongly and violently
get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing tear or be torn violently
write quickly cut (wood) along the grain
take by theft move precipitously or violently
cut the price of take without the owner's consent
Difference between knock off and rip

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