riff
/rɪf/noun
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(संगीत में) बार-बार दोहराई जाने वाली छोटी धुन
Core word
noun
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[C]
a short repeated pattern of notes in popular music or jazz
(संगीत में) बार-बार दोहराई जाने वाली छोटी धुन
- the famous guitar riff at the start of the song
- The guitarist played a catchy riff that the audience could sing along to.
- The guitarist started the concert with a loud riff.
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- The band built the song around a simple piano riff.
- That bass riff stays in your head for days.
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[C] ~ (on sth) informal
a short piece of speech or writing that develops an idea in a clever or entertaining way
(किसी विषय पर) चुटीली टिप्पणी, मज़ेदार प्रस्तुति
- The comedian did a long riff on Indian weddings.
- He launched into a funny riff about the traffic in Bengaluru.
- The presenter delivered a funny riff about exam stress.
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- His riff on monsoon traffic made the audience laugh.
- Her blog post is a witty riff on modern school life.
verb
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[I] ~ (on sth) informal
to play a short repeated pattern of notes, or to speak in a clever or entertaining way about a subject
(संगीत में) धुन दोहराना, (किसी विषय पर) चुटीले ढंग से बोलना
- The host riffed on the day's news for ten minutes.
- The comedian riffed on mobile phones and the habits of young people.
- The guitarist riffed for several minutes while the crowd cheered.
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- The comedian riffed on the cricket match.
- She riffed on the idea of a world without phones.