Definitions and Synonyms of riffle | Another word for riffle | What is riffle?
Definition 1: shuffling by splitting the pack and interweaving the two halves at their corners - [noun denoting act]
Definition 2: a small wave on the surface of a liquid - [noun denoting event]Synonyms for riffle in the sense of this definition
(riffle is a kind of ...) one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
Synonyms for riffle in the sense of this definition
(riffle is a kind of ...) one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
Definition 3: shuffle (playing cards) by separating the deck into two parts and riffling with the thumbs so the cards intermix - [verb of contact]
Definition 4: twitch or flutter - [verb of contact]Samples where riffle or its synonyms are used according to this definition
- the paper flicked
Synonyms for riffle in the sense of this definition
(riffle is a kind of ...) cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
"Move those boxes into the corner, please" "I'm moving my money to another bank" "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"
Samples where riffle or its synonyms are used according to this definition
- the paper flicked
Synonyms for riffle in the sense of this definition
(riffle is a kind of ...) cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
"Move those boxes into the corner, please" "I'm moving my money to another bank" "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"Definition 5: stir up (water) so as to form ripples - [verb of motion]Synonyms for riffle in the sense of this definition
(riffle is a kind of ...) move or progress freely as if in a stream
"The crowd flowed out of the stadium" (riffle implies ...) bend or lay so that one part covers the other
"fold up the newspaper" "turn up your collar"
Synonyms for riffle in the sense of this definition
(riffle is a kind of ...) move or progress freely as if in a stream
"The crowd flowed out of the stadium"(riffle implies ...) bend or lay so that one part covers the other
"fold up the newspaper" "turn up your collar"Definition 6: look through a book or other written material - [verb of perception]Samples where riffle or its synonyms are used according to this definition
- He thumbed through the report
- She leafed through the volume
Synonyms for riffle in the sense of this definition
(riffle is a kind of ...) examine or consider with attention and in detail
"Please peruse this report at your leisure"
Samples where riffle or its synonyms are used according to this definition
- He thumbed through the report
- She leafed through the volume