English dictionary
rifle
nounPronunciation
ˈɹaɪfəl
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
verb
- go through in search of something; search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way
verb
- steal goods; take as spoils
Example sentences
he lifted the rifle to his shoulder and fired
Who rifled through my desk drawers?
During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners