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Definitions for Riff

[1] a melodic phrase, often constantly repeated, forming an accompaniment or part of an accompaniment for a soloist.
[2] to perform riffs.
[3] rif.
[4] a member of the Berber people living in Er Rif in northern Morocco.
[5] Er Rif.
[6] to discharge (a person) from military or civil service, especially as part of an economy program.
[7] Er [er] /ɛr/ , a mountainous coastal region in N Morocco.
[8] (in jazz or rock music) a short series of chords
[9] (intr) to play or perform riffs in jazz or rock music
[10] informal to speak amusingly or make (amusing comments or remarks)
[11] plural Rifs , Riffs , Rifis , Rif , Riff or Rifi a member of a Berber people, inhabiting the Atlas Mountains in Morocco
[12] Also called: Rifian , Riffian (ˈrɪfɪən ) the dialect of Berber spoken by this people
[13] See Er Rif

Words related to Riff

status, case, position, action, situation, plight, quality, search, browse, flash, examine, scour, skim, check, scan, skip, glance, standing, predicament, trim

Words nearby Riff

rifampicin, rifampin, rifamycin, rifaʿiya, rife, riff, riffage, riffle, riffler, riffola, riffraff

Origin of Riff

irst recorded in 1945–50; special use of RIF

Words that may be confused with Riff

riff, rift

Other words from Riff

Rif·fi·an , adjective, noun

Word origin for Riff

C20: probably altered and shortened from refrain ²

Synonyms for Riff

action, case, plight, position, quality, situation, status, ballgame, estate, happening, mode, order, posture, predicament, rank, repair, reputation, scene, shape, sphere, spot, standing, state, trim, how it goes, how things are, how things stack up, lay of the land, like it is, size of it, state of affairs, status quo, way things are, way things shape up, where it's at