[
UK
/klˈɪf/
]
[ US /ˈkɫɪf/ ]
[ US /ˈkɫɪf/ ]
NOUN
-
a steep high face of rock
he stood on a high cliff overlooking the town
a steep drop
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.