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riff

/ɹɪf/noun, verb1 syllable

Riff means: look through a book or other written material.

Synonyms for riff7

noun, as in a Berber living in northern Morocco

Riffian

verb, as in look through a book or other written material

flick, flip, thumb, riffle, leaf

also used for riff

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What does riff mean?4

verb

1

look through a book or other written material“He thumbed through the report”

2

play riffs

noun

1

a Berber living in northern Morocco

2

a jazz ostinato; usually provides a background for a solo improvisation

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with riff?6

one syllable

ifcliffstiffsniffwhifftiff
Show 40 near rhymes
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Riff in a sentence

  • That riff is a little stock.rul
  • You've had enough of this riff-raff? Well, we'll help you get rid of it.Clavain
  • Pulsating rhythms, electronic riffs and the steady beat of rock and roll radiate from this suburban Washington townhome.Cangarejo

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Forms of riff

as a noun

plural
riffs

as a verb

past tense
riffed
present participle
riffing
third-person singular
riffs
past participle
riffed