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riff — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • riff noun A short, repeated musical phrase, especially in rock or jazz.

Senses

riff is used for these senses in English:

  • riff A repeated melody line in a song, usually instrumental but sometimes vocal.

riff — full definition

  1. noun A short, repeated musical phrase, especially in rock or jazz.
  2. noun A creative variation or spin-off on an existing idea, joke, or theme.
  3. verb To improvise on a theme, musically or otherwise.
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