riff.
A repeated melody line in a song, usually instrumental but sometimes vocal.
Meaning & usage
A repeated melody line in a song, usually instrumental but sometimes vocal.
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A clever or witty remark.
A variation on something.
A spoof.
Where this word comes from
Uncertain. Perhaps a clipping of riffle, or an alteration of refrain.
To improvise in the performance or practice of an art, especially by expanding on or making novel use of traditional themes.
To riffle.
To tell jokes over a movie or similar performance.
Where this word comes from
Uncertain. Perhaps a clipping of riffle, or an alteration of refrain.
The belly; the bowels.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English *rif (found only in midrif), from Old English hrif (“the belly; womb”), from Proto-West Germanic *hrif, from Proto-Germanic *hrefaz (“body; torso; belly”), from Proto-Indo-European *krep- (“body”). Distant doublet of corpus, corpse, and corse.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.