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rifle2

Pronunciation: /ˈrʌɪf(ə)l/

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Definition of rifle

verb

[no object]
  • search through something in a hurried way in order to find or steal something:she rifled through the cassette tapes [with object]:she rifled the house for money
  • [with object] steal:he rifled the dead man’s possessions

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French rifler 'graze, plunder', of Germanic origin

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Definition of rifle in the US English dictionary