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riff

noun verb

a jazz ostinato; usually provides a background for a solo improvisation

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Word Facts

Word length
4
Starts with
R
Ends with
F
Contains
IF
Scrabble score
10
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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noun

  1. a jazz ostinato; usually provides a background for a solo improvisation

verb

  1. play riffs

verb

  1. look through a book or other written material

    “He thumbed through the report”

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Example Sentences

He thumbed through the report
She leafed through the volume

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