rifle (Meaning)
rifle (n)
a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
rifle (v)
steal goods; take as spoils
go through in search of something; search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way
rifle (v. t.)
To seize and bear away by force; to snatch away; to carry off.
To strip; to rob; to pillage.
To raffle.
To grove; to channel; especially, to groove internally with spiral channels; as, to rifle a gun barrel or a cannon.
To whet with a rifle. See Rifle, n., 3.
rifle (v. i.)
To raffle.
To commit robbery.
rifle (n.)
A gun, the inside of whose barrel is grooved with spiral channels, thus giving the ball a rotary motion and insuring greater accuracy of fire. As a military firearm it has superseded the musket.
A body of soldiers armed with rifles.
A strip of wood covered with emery or a similar material, used for sharpening scythes.
Synonyms & Antonyms of rifle
Synonyms:
- matchlock
- fieldpiece
- harquebus
- smoothbore
- breechloader
- pistol
- firelock
- culverin
- .22
- flintlock
- carbine
- semiautomatic
- musket
- shotgun
- blunderbuss
- arquebus
Antonyms:
rifle Sentence Examples
- The hunter meticulously cleaned his rifle before the dawn hunt.
- The sniper took aim with his high-powered rifle from a concealed position.
- The soldier gripped his rifle tightly, preparing for the imminent assault.
- The target rifle competition tested the marksmanship skills of the participants.
- The team of riflemen fired in unison, sending a volley of shots towards the enemy.
- The antique rifle had intricate engravings that hinted at its historical significance.
- The rifle barrel was slightly bent, indicating that it had been dropped or mishandled.
- The military conducted rigorous training exercises using simulated rifles.
- The rifle's recoil was unexpectedly strong, causing the shooter to stumble backward.
- The authorities confiscated a stash of illegal rifles from a suspected arms dealer.
FAQs About the word rifle
a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore, steal goods; take as spoils, go through in search of something; search through someone's belongings in
matchlock, fieldpiece, harquebus, smoothbore, breechloader, pistol, firelock, culverin, .22, flintlock
hide, lose, lose,hide,abandon, abandon, ignore,ignore
The hunter meticulously cleaned his rifle before the dawn hunt.
The sniper took aim with his high-powered rifle from a concealed position.
The soldier gripped his rifle tightly, preparing for the imminent assault.
The target rifle competition tested the marksmanship skills of the participants.
