riff
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
riffs
plural
riffs
Britannica Dictionary definition of RIFF
[count]
1
music
:
a short and usually repeated pattern of notes in a song
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a guitar riff
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He stole that riff from another song.
2
US, informal
:
a short set of comments on a particular subject
— often + on
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a comedian's riff on modern love
2
riff
/ˈrɪf/
verb
riffs;
riffed;
riffing
2
riff
/ˈrɪf/
verb
riffs;
riffed;
riffing
Britannica Dictionary definition of RIFF
[no object]
1
music
:
to play a riff
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The guitarist riffed over the bass line.
2
US, informal
:
to talk about a particular subject in usually a quick and lively way
:
to deliver a riff on or about a particular subject
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He riffed on/about how great the economy was doing.
