Pronunciation: /ˈrɪfəl/
noun a quick, energetic shuffle or flicking motion
A1 I saw a fish jump out of the riffle in the stream.
A2 The riffle in the cards made it difficult for me to shuffle them.
B1 The hiker crossed the riffle in the river carefully to avoid getting wet.
B2 The geologist studied the riffle in the rock formation to understand its history.
C1 The photographer captured the beautiful riffle of light on the water at sunset.
C2 The author used the riffle of pages in the wind as a metaphor for the passage of time.
verb to turn over something quickly and lightly, especially the pages of a book or cards
A1 I like to riffle through magazines at the doctor's office.
A2 She riffled through her purse to find her keys.
B1 The detective riffled through the suspect's belongings for evidence.
B2 He riffled through the pages of the old book, searching for clues.
C1 The librarian riffled through the card catalog to locate the requested book.
C2 She deftly riffled through the paperwork, quickly finding the necessary information.
formal The librarian showed me how to properly riffle through the pages of the ancient manuscript.
informal I like to riffle through old magazines at the doctor's office.
slang Let's riffle through the clearance section at the store and see if we find any good deals.
figurative His fingers deftly riffled through the deck of cards, impressing everyone with his card tricks.
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