Meaning of riffle in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˈrɪfəl/

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1. Verb

   riffle

   Etymology

   late 18th century (in riffle (sense 2 of the noun)): perhaps from a variant of the verb ruffle, influenced by ripple

   Definitions

   1. twitch or flutter

   Examples

   • « the paper flicked »
2. 2. look through a book or other written material

   Examples

   • « He thumbed through the report »
   • « She leafed through the volume »
3. 3. stir up (water) so as to form ripples
4. 4. shuffle (playing cards) by separating the deck into two parts and riffling with the thumbs so the cards intermix

5. Noun

   riffle

   Definitions

   1. a small wave on the surface of a liquid
6. 2. shuffling by splitting the pack and interweaving the two halves at their corners