Rifle
Pronunciation: /ˈraɪfəl/
Rifle (noun)
- a long gun that you hold against your shoulder to shoot.
Examples
- The hunter carried a rifle through the forest.
- She cleaned her rifle after the shooting practice.
Common collocations: load a rifle, aim a rifle, rifle range, rifle through papers, rifle through belongings
Rifle (verb)
- to search through something quickly and carelessly.
Examples
- He rifled through the drawer looking for his keys.
- She rifled through her bag to find her phone.