something as painful or swift of action as a sting: the sting of death 11. a sharp stimulus or incitement 12. (botany) another name for stinging hair 13. (slang) a swindle or fraud 14. (slang) a trap set up by the police to entice a person to commit a crime and thereby produce ...
Verb phrases 9. rip into, Informal. to attack physically orverbally; assail. 10. rip off, Slang. to steal or pilfer. to rob or steal from. to swindle, cheat, or exploit; take advantage of: phony charity appeals that rip off a gullible public. ...