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rifle2

Syllabification: (ri·fle)

Pronunciation: /ˈrīfəl/

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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]:they rifled the house for money
[with object] steal:the lieutenant’s servant rifled the dead man’s possessions