| riot gun |
a small firearm, esp. a repeating shotgun with a short barrel, used to disperse or halt a crowd rather than to injure or kill. |
| riotous |
of or resembling a riot or public disturbance. [4 definitions] |
| R.I.P. |
abbreviation of "requiescat in pace" (Latin); may he, or she, rest in peace. |
| rip1 |
to cut open, off, or apart roughly and forcefully; tear. [6 definitions] |
| rip2 |
a stretch or current of rough water in a river or at sea. |
| rip3 |
(informal) a person living in abandon or debauchery; reprobate. |
| riparian |
of, relating to, near, or living on the bank of a natural body or flow of water. |
| riparian right |
the right of a person who owns riparian land to use and have access to the shore and water, as for fishing or irrigation. |
| rip cord |
a cord that, when pulled, opens a parachute for descent. [2 definitions] |
| ripe |
fully grown or matured and ready for harvest or eating, as grain, fruit, or cheese. [5 definitions] |
| ripen |
to become or cause to become ripe, mature, or fully prepared. |
| rip into |
(informal) to attack vigorously. |
| ripoff |
(slang) a theft, exploitation, misrepresentation, or the like. [3 definitions] |
| rip off |
(informal) to steal (something), or copy and use (something created by someone else) without giving credit. [3 definitions] |
| riposte |
a quick return thrust in fencing, made after parrying a lunge by one's opponent. [4 definitions] |
| ripple |
of water, to move or flow in small waves or undulations. [5 definitions] |
| ripple effect |
influences or consequences that spread from an earlier act or event. |
| ripple mark |
a wavy ridge or line, as on sand or mud, caused by the motion of wind or waves or both. [2 definitions] |
| riprap |
broken stones loosely assembled to form a foundation, as under water or on soft ground, or the foundation constructed of these stones. [3 definitions] |
| rip-roaring |
(informal) boisterously wild and noisy; lively and exciting; riotous. |
| ripsaw |
a saw with large teeth, used to cut wood along the grain. |