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[rɪf], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a short repeated phrase in popular music and jazz, typically used as an introduction or refrain in a song
(e.g: a brilliant guitar riff)
Phrases:
Origin
:
1930s: perhaps an abbreviation of refrain
[rɪf], (Verb)
Definitions:
- play riffs
(e.g: the other horns would be riffing behind him)
Phrases:
Origin
:
1930s: perhaps an abbreviation of refrain
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