noun
- short repeated phrases in popular music or jazz
- variations or improvisations on a theme
Usage: music
Usage: informal
verb
- plays short repeated musical phrases
- speaks or writes in an improvised way about a topic
Usage: music
Usage: informal
Examples
- The guitarist played several catchy riffs during the solo.
- His comedy routine was full of riffs on modern technology.
- She riffs on the piano whenever she’s feeling creative.
- The band riffs together during their jam sessions.
- The professor riffs about philosophy in his lectures.
- Those guitar riffs are instantly recognizable.
- He riffs off other people’s ideas to create something new.