Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rip off the band-aid

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.06 in modern English

Syllables: rip of-f the band-aid
IPA

31

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

3

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To perform a painful or unpleasant, but necessary, action quickly so as to minimize the pain or fear associated with it.

Informal

Example Sentences

"Look, folks. I don't want to write this recap any more than you want to read it. But let's rip off the Band-Aid and get through this thing together."

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

rips off the band-aid (present, singular) ripping off the band-aid (participle, present) ripped off the band-aid (participle, past) ripped off the band-aid (past) rip the band-aid off (alternative)

Questions

What does rip off the band-aid mean?: To perform a painful or unpleasant, but necessary, action quickly so as to minimize the pain or fear associated with it.

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