: very common and often bad or unpleasant
▪ She visited a country where malaria was rife. [=widespread] ▪ Speculation about who would be fired ran rife for weeks.
▪ She visited a country where malaria was rife. [=widespread] ▪ Speculation about who would be fired ran rife for weeks.
rife with
: having a large amount of (something bad or unpleasant) : full of (something bad or unpleasant)
▪ The school was rife with rumors. ▪ a history rife with scandal
▪ The school was rife with rumors. ▪ a history rife with scandal







