English dictionary
riffle
nounAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- shuffling by splitting the pack and interweaving the two halves at their corners
noun
- a small wave on the surface of a liquid
verb
- shuffle (playing cards) by separating the deck into two parts and riffling with the thumbs so the cards intermix
verb
- twitch or flutter
verb
- stir up (water) so as to form ripples
verb
- look through a book or other written material
Example sentences
the paper flicked
He thumbed through the report
She leafed through the volume