Noun has 2 senses

• riff(n = noun.person) riffian - a Berber living in northern Morocco;


• riff(n = noun.communication) - a jazz ostinato; usually provides a background for a solo improvisation;

Derived form verb riff₂

Verb has 2 senses

• riff(v = verb.perception) flick, flip, leaf, riffle, thumb - look through a book or other written material; "He thumbed through the report"; "She leafed through the volume"

Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s PP

• riff(v = verb.creation) - play riffs;

Derived form noun riff₂
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s