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Meaning of let rip | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. To unleash, let loose, uncork; to allow (something) to happen or proceed without restraint.
    informal, transitive
  2. To utter or release without restraint.
    intransitive, usually
  3. To fart.
    intransitive, slang

Examples

“When she heard the news, she let rip a tirade heard throughout the office.”
“Ok, it’s all clear. Let ’er rip.”
“He let rip a fart that emptied the elevator at the next floor.”
“Now is the time for a bully trip, So shake her up and let her rip!”
“Near-synonym: let loose”
“She let rip with a tirade everyone heard.”
“She let rip about Mary’s flirting with Lizzie’s boyfriend.”
“I would also urge you never to let rip within 50 metres of your mother-in-law”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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