Rifle Definition & Meaning
rifle
- noun
- a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore; "he lifted the rifle to his shoulder and fired"
- verb
- steal goods; take as spoils; "During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners"
- go through in search of something; search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way; "Who rifled through my desk drawers?"
"Rifle" in song lyrics
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"So confused, to choose between the bible or the rifle"
A+ f/ AZ — A+Z -
"Rifle...."
(Abstract Rude f/) Prevail w/ Mad Child — Rifle Association -
"Due to the kickback of my lyrical rifle"
Atoms Family — Mystic Madness
Words that rhyme with rifle
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- What does rifle mean?
- a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore; "he lifted the rifle to his shoulder and fired" steal goods; take as spoils; "During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners" go through in search of something; search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way; "Who rifled through my desk drawers?"
- What part of speech is rifle?
- Rifle is a noun and a verb.
- How many definitions does rifle have?
- Rifle has 3 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).