1. music A short rhythmic phrase, especially one that is repeated in improvisation.
2. A clever or inventive commentary or remark: "those little riffs that had seemed to have such sparkle over drinks ... look all too embarrassing in cold print” ( john richardson).
3. to play or make riffs.

1. A repeated instrumental melody line in a song.
2. A clever or witty remark.
3. to improvise in the performance or practice of an art, especially by expanding on or making novel use of traditional themes.

1. the belly; the bowels.
2. an obsolete form of reef
3. an obsolete form of reef

1. play riffs
2. a jazz ostinato; usually provides a background for a solo improvisation
3. a berber living in northern morocco
4. look through a book or other written material