- 1[intransitive, transitive] rifle (through) something to search quickly through something in order to find or steal something She rifled through her clothes for something suitable to wear.
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- 2[transitive] rifle something if you rifle something, you steal something from it His wallet had been rifled.
- 3[transitive] rifle something + adv./prep. to hit, throw, or kick a ball very hard and straight
rifle
verbNAmE//ˈraɪfl//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they rifle he / she / it rifles
past simple rifled
-ing form rifling
Check pronunciation: rifle