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1. (n.) riff
an ostinato melodic phrase accompanying a soloist in jazz or rock music.
2. riff
any variation or improvisation, as on an idea.
3. (v.i.) riff
to perform a riff.
Etymology: (1930–35; perh. alter. of refrain2)
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| Definition of 'riff' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) Riff, Riffian
a Berber living in northern Morocco
2. (verb) riff
a jazz ostinato; usually provides a background for a solo improvisation
3. (verb) flick, flip, thumb, riffle, leaf, riff
look through a book or other written material
"He thumbed through the report"; "She leafed through the volume"
4. (verb) riff
play riffs
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The Nuttall Encyclopedia |
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1. riff
the name given to the N. coast-lands of Morocco from Tangiers to Algeria; is a mountainous and woody region, with a rugged foreshore, inhabited by lawless Berbers.
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