14 definitions found for rift

Rift RIFT, n. [from rive.] A cleft; a fissure; an opening made by riving or splitting.
RIFT, v.t. to cleave; to rive; to split; as, to rift an oak or a rock.
RIFT, v.i.
1. to burst open; to split.
Timber - not apt to rift with ordnance.
2. to belch; to break wind. [Local.]

rift n 1: a gap between cloud masses; "the sun shone through a rift in the clouds" 2: a narrow fissure in rock 3: a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions); "they hoped to avoid a break in relations" [syn: rupture, breach, break, severance, rift, falling out]

rift frit

rift I. noun Etymology: Middle English, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Danish & Norwegian rift fissure, Old Norse rīfa to rive — more at rive Date: 14th century 1. a. fissure, crevasse b. fault 5 2. a clear space or interval 3. breach, estrangement II. verb Date: 14th century intransitive verb to burst open transitive verb 1. cleave, divide <hills were rifted by the earthquake> 2. penetrate

rift
n. & v.
--n.
1 a a crack or split in an object. b an opening in a cloud etc.
2 a cleft or fissure in earth or rock.
3 a disagreement; a breach in friendly relations.
--v.tr. tear or burst apart.
Phrases and idioms:
rift-valley a steep-sided valley formed by subsidence of the earth's crust between nearly parallel faults.
Derivatives:
riftless adj. rifty adj.
Etymology: ME, of Scand. orig.

rift (rifts) 1. A rift between people or countries is a serious quarrel or disagreement that stops them having a good relationship. The interview reflected a growing rift between the President and the government... N-COUNT: usu with supp, oft adj N, N prep 2. A rift is a split that appears in something solid, especially in the ground. N-COUNT

rift rɪft n. & v. --n. 1 a a crack or split in an object. b an opening in a cloud etc. 2 a cleft or fissure in earth or rock. 3 a disagreement; a breach in friendly relations. --v.tr. tear or burst apart. ørift-valley a steep-sided valley formed by subsidence of the earth's crust between nearly parallel faults. øøriftless adj. rifty adj. [ME, of Scand. orig.]

Rift Rift, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Rifted; p. pr. & vb. n. Rifting.] To cleave; to rive; to split; as, to rift an oak or a rock; to rift the clouds. --Longfellow. To dwell these rifted rocks between. --Wordsworth.

Rift Rift, v. i. 1. To burst open; to split. --Shak. Timber . . . not apt to rif with ordnance. --Bacon. 2. To belch. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.]

Rift Rift, n. [Written also reft.] [Dan. rift, fr. rieve to rend. See Rive.] 1. An opening made by riving or splitting; a cleft; a fissure. --Spenser. 2. A shallow place in a stream; a ford.

Rift Rift, obs. p. p. of Rive. --Spenser.

rift I. n. Cleft, fissure, crack, rent, breach, fracture, break, gap, opening, chink, crevice, cranny, reft. II. v. a. Burst open, cleave, rive, split. III. v. n. Split, burst open.

rift rɪft n. 1 separation, break, split, schism, cleft, gulf, gap; disagreement, conflict, disruption, difference, breach, break-up, division, distance, alienation: The continued bitterness served only to intensify the rift between them. 2 tear, rent, opening, hole, crack, chink, crevice, cleavage, fracture, flaw, fault: Water was pouring through an ever-widening rift in the dam.

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