ripe

adjective
UK: /raɪp/
US: /raɪp/

  1. Fully grown and ready to be eaten.

    1. The bananas are ripe now.
    2. This year's apple crop is ripe for an early harvest because of the warm summer.

  2. Having developed to the point of maximum potential; mature.

    1. She is ripe for a promotion.
    2. After years of experience, he was ripe to take on the managerial role within the company.

  3. With a strong, often unpleasant smell.

    1. The cheese has a ripe odor.
    2. The gym locker room was ripe with the smell of sweat and old sneakers after the soccer game.

Synonyms

mature developed ready
ripe intransitive-verb

  1. To become ripe; to reach a state of full development.

    1. The tomatoes will ripe soon.
    2. With proper care and attention, the project will ripe into a great success.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "ripe" in English means: Fully grown and ready to be eaten., Having developed to the point of maximum potential; mature., With a strong, often unpleasant smell..

The phonetic transcription of "ripe" is /raɪp/ in British English and /raɪp/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "ripe": mature, developed, ready.

Example usage of "ripe": "The bananas are ripe now.". More examples on the page.