| ring up |
to record or calculate (the price of a sale) on a cash register. [2 definitions] |
| ringworm |
any of several contagious skin diseases caused by fungi and producing scaly, itchy, ring-shaped patches on the skin. |
| rink |
a smooth surface of ice used for ice skating or ice hockey. [3 definitions] |
| rinse |
to dip or spray with water in order to remove soap or superficial dirt or food. [5 definitions] |
| Rio de Janeiro |
a seaport in southeastern Brazil; Rio. |
| Río de la Plata |
a South American river and estuary formed by the merging of the Uruguay River and the Paraná River and flowing along the border of Uruguay and Argentina and into the Atlantic Ocean. |
| Rioja |
any of various Spanish table wines, esp. a dry red wine, produced in northern Spain. |
| riot |
a violent public disturbance, usu. involving a large number of people. [7 definitions] |
| 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] |