rip van winkle

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Definition of rip van winkle in English English dictionary

the main character in a story by Washington Irving, who sleeps for 20 years and finds that the world has changed a lot when he wakes up. Rip Van winkle. Rip Van Winkle

a person who sleeps a lot a person oblivious to social changes

Hyphenation

Rip Van win·kle

Turkish pronunciation

rîp vän wîngkıl

Pronunciation

/ˈrəp ˈvan ˈwəɴɢkəl/ /ˈrɪp ˈvæn ˈwɪŋkəl/