English Dictionary

riff

/ɹɪf/

verb

To improvise in the performance or practice of an art, especially by expanding on or making novel use of traditional themes. / To riffle.

He likes to riff on his guitar.

意味（1）

To improvise in the performance or practice of an art, especially by expanding on or making novel use of traditional themes.

She riffed on the Olympic judges, the bobsled team, then ad-libbed with a woman drinking a martini at the front table.

意味（2）

To riffle.

He reached into his jacket pocket and pulled out a wellworn deck of cards. He hated Saturday duty. He cut the deck and riffed the two halves together.