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noun | verb riflerifle1 /ˈraɪfəl/ ●●○ noun [countable] ETYMOLOGYrifle1Origin: 1700-1800 rifle to cut grooves on the inside of something, especially a gun barrel (17-21 centuries), from Old French rifler to cut into a surface, steal a gun with a long barrel (=tube-shaped part) that you hold up to your shoulder [Origin: 1700–1800 rifle to cut grooves on the inside of something, especially a gun barrel (17–21 centuries), from Old French rifler to cut into a surface, steal] noun | verb riflerifle2 verb [transitive] ETYMOLOGYrifle2Origin: 1300-1400 Old French rifler; ➔ RIFLE1 VERB TABLErifle |
Present | I, you, we, they | rifle | | he, she, it | rifles | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | rifled | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have rifled | | he, she, it | has rifled | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had rifled | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will rifle | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have rifled |
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Present | I | am rifling | | he, she, it | is rifling | | you, we, they | are rifling | Past | I, he, she, it | was rifling | | you, we, they | were rifling | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been rifling | | he, she, it | has been rifling | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been rifling | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be rifling | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been rifling |
1 (also rifle through) to search quickly through a cupboard, drawer, etc.: She rifled through her closet looking for a dress.2to steal things from a place: The killer had rifled the victim’s wallet.3slang to throw or hit a ball with a lot of force |