/ Thesaurus / R Synonyms of rip cord Find synonyms for: Noun1. ripcord, cordusage: a cord that is pulled to open the gasbag of a balloon wide enough to release gas and so causes the balloon to descend2. ripcord, cordusage: a cord that is pulled to open a parachute from its pack during a descentWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: loathe Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language