Definition of
riff has definitions from the fields of music,fine art,religion,Islam
1
[ noun ] (religion,Islam) a Berber living in northern Morocco

Synonyms

Riffian

Related terms

Berber

2
[ verb ] look through a book or other written material

Synonyms

flick riffle thumb leaf flip

Examples

"He thumbed through the report" "She leafed through the volume"

Related terms

peruse leaf

3
[ verb ] (music) play riffs

Related terms

play

4
[ noun ] (music,fine art) a jazz ostinato; usually provides a background for a solo improvisation

Related terms

ostinato

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Rhymes with

sheriff

Phonetic and Homophones

R IH1 F Riffe

Similar Spelling

Riffe rife rip rib rive Riva ripe Reiff

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