[
US
/ˈɹɪf/
]
[ UK /ɹˈɪf/ ]
[ UK /ɹˈɪf/ ]
VERB
-
look through a book or other written material
She leafed through the volume
He thumbed through the report - play riffs
NOUN
- a jazz ostinato; usually provides a background for a solo improvisation
How To Use riff In A Sentence
- People at MSFC have told me over drinks that this study concluded that EELV are human ratable but they were going to do what Griffin wanted. Obama Policies on Transparency, Openness, and Participation - and NASA - NASA Watch
- Moreover, she is being asked to do this while remaining scrupulously impartial and keeping the viewer entertained with talk of trade deals, tariffs and employment figures. Times, Sunday Times
- Close beside me stood my excellent friend Griffiths, the jolly hosteler, of whom I take the present opportunity of saying a few words, though I dare say he has been frequently described before, and by far better pens. The Bible in Spain
- The sheriff said the casino owners were elated to get the cash back, even if it was a little wet.
- My constant fear is that we're going to run out of writers in Chicago, " said Mr. Griffith, 27, who in his spare time is a theater critic for The Chicago Reader, an alternative paper.
- The company refused to honour the verbal agreement and put him on a more expensive tariff. Times, Sunday Times
- Dustin Archibald, 21, of Denham Springs surrendered to Livingston Parish sheriff's deputies on Thursday. Louisiana Trail-Cam Thief Says He Was Protecting Deer
- One sheriff admitted handing out 6000 certificates, for which he was either paid a shilling or given a dram of whisky.
- The griffin is also used by Saab, and other mythical beasts goaded into service on motor cars must include Alfa Romeo's serpent, Talbot's hunting dog and the Gilbern's Welsh dragon. Badge Engineering
- She was also snapped exposing her toned midriff while taking a telephone call. The Sun