riff

Noun · Verb
US[rif]/rɪf/1 syllable
Synonyms: Riffianflickflipthumbriffleleaf

Open English WordNet

Noun (2)riffs

  1. a Berber living in northern MoroccoSynonyms: RiffianType of Berber
  2. a jazz ostinato; usually provides a background for a solo improvisationType of ostinato

Verb (2)riffs

  1. look through a book or other written material“He thumbed through the report”“She leafed through the volume”Synonyms: flickflipthumbriffleleafMore general peruse
  2. play riffsMore general play, spiel
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Free On-line Dictionary of Computing

RIFF

<file format> Microsoft's equivalent to the Amiga's IFF files format. RIFF is used for WAV and AVI files.

(1995-04-21)

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