rifle

1 of 4

verb (1)

ri·fle ˈrī-fəl How to pronounce rifle (audio)

rifled; rifling ˈrī-f(ə-)liŋ How to pronounce rifle (audio)

transitive verb

: to ransack especially with the intent to steal

: to steal and carry away

intransitive verb

: to engage in ransacking and stealing

rifler

ˈrī-f(ə-)lər How to pronounce rifle (audio)

noun

rifle

2 of 4

verb (2)

rifled; rifling ˈrī-f(ə-)liŋ How to pronounce rifle (audio)

transitive verb

: to cut spiral grooves into the bore of

rifled arms

rifled pipe

rifle

3 of 4

noun

: a shoulder weapon with a rifled bore

: a rifled artillery piece

rifles plural : soldiers armed with rifles

rifle

4 of 4

verb (3)

rifled; rifling ˈrī-f(ə-)liŋ How to pronounce rifle (audio)

transitive verb

: to hit or throw (a ball) with great force or speed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The rifle and shotgun used in the killings were never recovered. —

Rebecca Rosenberg, Fox News, 15 Feb. 2023 As the Hunters unload their assault rifles into the shrieking hordes, Joel uses the rifle to clear a path for Henry, Ellie, and Sam. —

Randall Colburn, EW.com, 11 Feb. 2023 The rifle and one of the handguns had been reported stolen, records show. —

Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2023 Mehdiyev's role in the attack was discovered when he was arrested in July near Alinejad's Brooklyn home with the rifle bearing an obliterated serial number. —

Kevin Johnson, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2023 Another man bursts from a side door and fights the gunman for the rifle as the footage ends. —

Jon Gambrell, ajc, 27 Jan. 2023 Flores then started pointing the rifle at customers inside the bar, according to police. —

Sydney Carruth, The Arizona Republic, 26 Jan. 2023 In addition to the rifle, police searching the gunman’s home found hundreds of rounds of ammunition and materials used to manufacture homemade firearm suppressors, Luna said. —

Reis Thebault, Washington Post, 25 Jan. 2023 In addition to the rifle, police searching the gunman’s home found hundreds of rounds of ammunition and materials used to manufacture homemade firearm suppressors, Luna said. —

Scott Wilson, Mark Berman And Reis Thebault, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Jan. 2023

Verb

Part of his appeal is readily evident, as there's plenty of reason to be drawn to a 6-2, 215-pound passer with a quick trigger, athleticism to make plays on the run and an arm strong enough to rifle. —

Michael Middlehurst-schwartz, USA TODAY, 29 Apr. 2022 The streak snapped late in the third quarter Saturday when McNamara, who had yet to throw an interception in his Michigan career, attempted to rifle the ball to tight end Erick All over the middle of the field. —

Michael Cohen, Detroit Free Press, 10 Oct. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb (1)

Middle English, from Anglo-French rifler to scrape off, plunder, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German riffilōn to saw, obsolete Dutch rijffelen to scrape

Verb (2)

perhaps from French rifler to scratch, file, from Middle French, to scrape, plunder

and Verb (3)

First Known Use

Verb (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Verb (2)

1635, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1756, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb (3)

1937, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

rifle

1 of 4 verb

ri·fle ˈrī-fəl How to pronounce rifle (audio)

rifled; rifling -f(ə-)liŋ How to pronounce rifle (audio)

: to search through fast and roughly especially in order to steal

rifled the coat pockets for loose change

: steal entry 1 sense 2a

rifler

-f(ə-)lər

noun

rifle

2 of 4 verb

rifled; rifling -f(ə-)liŋ How to pronounce rifle (audio)

: to cut spiral grooves on the inside of a barrel of

rifled arms

rifle

3 of 4 noun

: a weapon with a long rifled barrel that is designed to be fired from the shoulder

: a rifled artillery piece

plural : a body of soldiers armed with rifles

rifle

4 of 4 verb

rifled; rifling -f(ə-)liŋ How to pronounce rifle (audio)

: to hit or throw a ball with great force

单词	rifle
释义	rifle 1 of 4 verb (1) ri·fle ˈrī-fəl rifled; rifling ˈrī-f(ə-)liŋ transitive verb 1 : to ransack especially with the intent to steal 2 : to steal and carry away intransitive verb : to engage in ransacking and stealing rifler ˈrī-f(ə-)lər noun rifle 2 of 4 verb (2) rifled; rifling ˈrī-f(ə-)liŋ transitive verb : to cut spiral grooves into the bore of rifled arms rifled pipe rifle 3 of 4 noun 1 a : a shoulder weapon with a rifled bore b : a rifled artillery piece 2 rifles plural : soldiers armed with rifles rifle 4 of 4 verb (3) rifled; rifling ˈrī-f(ə-)liŋ transitive verb : to hit or throw (a ball) with great force or speed Synonyms Verb (1) comb dig (through) dredge hunt (through) rake ransack rummage scour search sort (through) troll See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web Noun The rifle and shotgun used in the killings were never recovered. —Rebecca Rosenberg, Fox News, 15 Feb. 2023 As the Hunters unload their assault rifles into the shrieking hordes, Joel uses the rifle to clear a path for Henry, Ellie, and Sam. —Randall Colburn, EW.com, 11 Feb. 2023 The rifle and one of the handguns had been reported stolen, records show. —Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2023 Mehdiyev's role in the attack was discovered when he was arrested in July near Alinejad's Brooklyn home with the rifle bearing an obliterated serial number. —Kevin Johnson, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2023 Another man bursts from a side door and fights the gunman for the rifle as the footage ends. —Jon Gambrell, ajc, 27 Jan. 2023 Flores then started pointing the rifle at customers inside the bar, according to police. —Sydney Carruth, The Arizona Republic, 26 Jan. 2023 In addition to the rifle, police searching the gunman’s home found hundreds of rounds of ammunition and materials used to manufacture homemade firearm suppressors, Luna said. —Reis Thebault, Washington Post, 25 Jan. 2023 In addition to the rifle, police searching the gunman’s home found hundreds of rounds of ammunition and materials used to manufacture homemade firearm suppressors, Luna said. —Scott Wilson, Mark Berman And Reis Thebault, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Jan. 2023 Verb Part of his appeal is readily evident, as there's plenty of reason to be drawn to a 6-2, 215-pound passer with a quick trigger, athleticism to make plays on the run and an arm strong enough to rifle. —Michael Middlehurst-schwartz, USA TODAY, 29 Apr. 2022 The streak snapped late in the third quarter Saturday when McNamara, who had yet to throw an interception in his Michigan career, attempted to rifle the ball to tight end Erick All over the middle of the field. —Michael Cohen, Detroit Free Press, 10 Oct. 2021 See More Word History Etymology Verb (1) Middle English, from Anglo-French rifler to scrape off, plunder, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German riffilōn to saw, obsolete Dutch rijffelen to scrape Verb (2) perhaps from French rifler to scratch, file, from Middle French, to scrape, plunder and Verb (3) First Known Use Verb (1) 14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Verb (2) 1635, in the meaning defined above Noun 1756, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb (3) 1937, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing rifle assault rifle Kentucky rifle air rifle Garand rifle Enfield rifle rifle through squirrel rifle Springfield rifle Browning automatic rifle assault rifle Kentucky rifle air rifle Garand rifle Enfield rifle rifle through squirrel rifle Springfield rifle Browning automatic rifle See More Kids Definition rifle 1 of 4 verb ri·fle ˈrī-fəl rifled; rifling -f(ə-)liŋ 1 : to search through fast and roughly especially in order to steal rifled the coat pockets for loose change 2 : steal entry 1 sense 2a rifler -f(ə-)lər noun rifle 2 of 4 verb rifled; rifling -f(ə-)liŋ : to cut spiral grooves on the inside of a barrel of rifled arms rifle 3 of 4 noun 1 a : a weapon with a long rifled barrel that is designed to be fired from the shoulder b : a rifled artillery piece 2 plural : a body of soldiers armed with rifles rifle 4 of 4 verb rifled; rifling -f(ə-)liŋ : to hit or throw a ball with great force rifle 1 of 2 noun as in shotgun Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance shotgun musket flintlock firelock carbine pistol smoothbore .22 matchlock harquebus blunderbuss culverin breechloader semiautomatic fieldpiece handgun revolver arquebus machine gun submachine gun self-loader automatic assault rifle gun machine pistol derringer assault weapon firearm AK-47 repeater tommy gun .45 twenty-two zip gun speargun sidearm roscoe rod six-shooter gat six-gun forty-five small arm arm piece heat rifle 2 of 2 verb as in to search to look through (as a place) carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something rifled the desk drawer in search of the insurance policy Synonyms & Similar Words search comb rake troll survey scan dredge find rummage locate hunt (through) scour ransack examine investigate inspect explore dig (through) audit shake down pat down skirmish run down review ascertain probe find out prospect frisk scrutinize discover track (down) detect sort (through) study learn determine scare up descry look over grub (about) snoop check (out) get poke (around) ferret (out) browse peruse hit (on or upon) glance (over) Antonyms & Near Antonyms hide lose abandon ignore neglect
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rifle

verb (1)

verb (2)

noun

verb (3)

Synonyms

Example Sentences

Word History

Phrases Containing rifle

Kids Definition

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