—rifle /ˈraɪ.fl̩/
noun [C]
► F0 a type of gun with a long barrel (= part shaped like a tube), fired from the shoulder and designed to be accurate at long distancesThesaurus+: ↑Handguns and rifles , ↑Aiming and aim , ↑Hand weaponsverb [I or T] ↑Verb Endings for rifle
► F0 to search quickly through something, often in order to steal something: » The safe had been rifled and the diamonds were gone.» He rifled through the papers on the desk, but couldn't find the photographs.Thesaurus+: ↑StealingThesaurus+: ↑Searching- get up sb's nose
- get up to sth
- get used to sth/sb
- get weaving
- get-well card
- get wind of sth
- get with the programme
- get worse
- get your act together
- get your claws into sb
- get your courage up
- get your head down
- get your hooks into sb/sth
- get your jollies
- get your just deserts
- get your kit off
- get your knickers in a twist
- get your leg over
- get your mind round something
- get your money's worth
- get your own back
- get your own back (on sb)
- get your own back on sb
- get your own way
- get your rocks off