English noun: Riff | |||
1. | Riff (person) a Berber living in northern Morocco | ||
Synonyms | Riffian | ||
Broader (hypernym) | Berber | ||
2. | riff (communication) a jazz ostinato; usually provides a background for a solo improvisation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | ostinato | ||
English verb: riff | |||
1. | riff (perception) look through a book or other written material | ||
Samples | He thumbed through the report. She leafed through the volume. | ||
Synonyms | flick, flip, leaf, riffle, thumb | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | peruse | ||
2. | riff (creation) play riffs | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | play, spiel | ||