ˈrɪfl v. & n. --v. 1 tr. a
turn (pages) in
quick succession. b
shuffle (playing-cards)
esp. by flexing
and combining
the two halves of a pack. 2 intr. (often foll. by through)
leaf quickly (through pages). --n. 1 the
act or an
instance of riffling. 2 (in gold-washing) a
groove or
slat set in a
trough or
sluice to
catch gold particles. 3 US a a
shallow part of a
stream where the
water flows brokenly. b a
patch of waves or ripples on water. [perh. var. of RUFFLE]