2 VERB If you riposte , you make a quick, clever response to something someone has said. [WRITTEN ] □ [V with quote] 'It's tough at the top,' he said. 'It's tougher at the bottom,' riposted the billionaire.
3 N‑COUNT You can refer to an action as a riposte to something when it is a response to that thing. [JOURNALISM ] □ [+ to ] The operation is being seen as a swift riposte to the killing of a senior army commander.
rip|ple /r I p ə l/ (ripples , rippling , rippled )
1 N‑COUNT Ripples are little waves on the surface of water caused by the wind or by something moving in or on the water.
2 VERB When the surface of an area of water ripples or when something ripples it, a number of little waves appear on it. □ [V ] You throw a pebble in a pool and it ripples. □ [V n] I could see the dawn breeze rippling the shining water.
3 VERB If something such as a feeling ripples over someone's body, it moves across it or through it. [LITERARY ] □ [V prep] A chill shiver rippled over his skin.
4 N‑COUNT [usu pl] If an event causes ripples , its effects gradually spread, causing several other events to happen one after the other. □ [+ of ] The ripples of the credit crunch are reaching every nook and cranny of sport.
ri p|ple ef|fect (ripple effects ) N‑COUNT If an event or action has a ripple effect , it causes several other events to happen one after the other. □ Any slowdown could have a ripple effect on bonuses, house prices and tax receipts.
ri p-roaring ADJ [ADJ n] If you describe something as rip-roaring , you mean that it is very exciting and full of energy. [INFORMAL ] □ …a rip-roaring movie with a great array of special effects.
rip|tide /r I pta I d/ (riptides ) also rip-tide N‑COUNT A riptide is an area of sea where two different currents meet or where the water is extremely deep. Riptides make the water very rough and dangerous.
rise ◆◆◆ /ra I z/ (rises , rising , rose , risen )
1 VERB If something rises , it moves upwards. □ [V + from/to ] He watched the smoke rise from the chimney. □ [V ] The powdery dust rose in a cloud around him. ● PHRASAL VERB Rise up means the same as rise . □ [V P + from/to ] Spray rose up from the surface of the water. □ [V P ] Black dense smoke rose up.
2 VERB When you rise , you stand up. [FORMAL ] □ [V + from ] Luther rose slowly from the chair. □ [V ] He looked at Livy and Mark, who had risen to greet him. ● PHRASAL VERB Rise up means the same as rise . □ [V P + from ] The only thing I wanted was to rise up from the table and leave this house. [Also V P ]
3 VERB When you rise , you get out of bed. [FORMAL ] □ [V ] Tony had risen early and gone to the cottage to work.
4 VERB When the sun or moon rises , it appears in the sky. □ [V ] He wanted to be over the line of the ridge before the sun had risen.
5 VERB You can say that something rises when it appears as a large tall shape. [LITERARY ] □ [V prep/adv] The building rose before him, tall and stately. ● PHRASAL VERB Rise up means the same as rise . □ [V P prep/adv] The White Mountains rose up before me.
6 VERB If the level of something such as the water in a river rises , it becomes higher. □ [V ] The waters continue to rise as more than 1,000 people are evacuated.
7 VERB If land rises , it slopes upwards. □ [V prep/adv] He looked up the slope of land that rose from the house. □ [V ] The ground begins to rise some 20 yards away.
8 VERB If an amount rises , it increases. □ [V + from/to ] Pre-tax profits rose from £842,000 to £1.82m. □ [V + by ] Tourist trips of all kinds in Britain rose by 10.5% between 1977 and 1987. □ [V amount] Exports in June rose 1.5% to a record $30.91 billion. □ [V ] The number of business failures has risen. □ [V -ing] The increase is needed to meet rising costs.
9 N‑COUNT A rise in the amount of something is an increase in it. □ [+ in ] …the prospect of another rise in interest rates.
10 N‑COUNT A rise is an increase in your wages or your salary. [BRIT ] □ [+ of ] He will get a pay rise of nearly £4,000. in AM, use raise 11 N‑SING The rise of a movement or activity is an increase in its popularity or influence. □ [+ of ] …the rise of women's football.
12 VERB If the wind rises , it becomes stronger. □ [V ] The wind was still rising, approaching a force nine gale.
13 VERB If a sound rises or if someone's voice rises , it becomes louder or higher. □ [V ] 'Bernard?' Her voice rose hysterically. □ [V + to ] His voice rose almost to a scream.
14 VERB When the people in a country rise , they try to defeat the government or army that is controlling them. □ [V + against ] The National Convention has promised armed support to any people who wish to rise against armed oppression. [Also V ] ● PHRASAL VERB Rise up means the same as rise . □ [V P ] He warned that if the government moved against him the people would rise up. □ [V P + against ] A woman called on the population to rise up against the government. ● ris|ing (risings ) N‑COUNT □ …popular risings against tyrannical rulers.
15 VERB If someone rises to a higher position or status, they become more important, successful, or powerful. □ [V prep] She is a strong woman who has risen to the top of a deeply sexist organisation. ● PHRASAL VERB Rise up means the same as rise . □ [V P prep] I started with Hoover 26 years ago in sales and rose up through the ranks.