[ UK /klˈɪf/ ]
[ US /ˈkɫɪf/ ]
NOUN
  1. a steep high face of rock
    he stood on a high cliff overlooking the town
    a steep drop
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How To Use cliff In A Sentence

  • He is like a Tyrannosaurus Rex, leading a herd of corporate dinosaurs over the cliff and bellowing as he goes.
  • The grass looked like an old worn carpet, faded and ragged; the horizon was pressing against the cliff.
  • In the last cliffhanger, downstairs lover Tony Head was caught sharing his Gold Blend nightcap with a mystery lady.
  • It's almost impossible to climb up the cliff.
  • In the wild there is no piste patrol to pick up the pieces, and the mountains bristle with rocks, cliffs and cornices.
  • The cliffs closed in as the river swept round a bend, its waves slapping against vertical rocks.
  • When he fell from the cliff, he beat his brains out.
  • There was a dicey moment as one of our party made a risky climb up the cliff wall.
  • America is set for a real cliffhanger. Times, Sunday Times
  • I resisted the strong temptation to tell him to go jump off a cliff, and kept quiet.
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