1. a long gun with a rifled barrel designed to be fired from the shoulder

1. to search through something quickly and roughly, especially to steal
2. to hit or throw a ball with great speed and accuracy
Usage: sports

Examples

• The hunter carried his rifle through the forest.
• Military rifles are designed for long-range accuracy.
• Someone rifled through my desk drawers while I was away.
• Thieves rifled the abandoned house for valuables.
• The quarterback rifled a pass down the field.
• She rifled the tennis ball across the court.
• The police found the rifle hidden in the basement.