rift (Meaning)
rift (n)
a gap between cloud masses
a narrow fissure in rock
a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
rift ()
p. p. of Rive.
rift (n.)
An opening made by riving or splitting; a cleft; a fissure.
A shallow place in a stream; a ford.
rift (v. t.)
To cleave; to rive; to split; as, to rift an oak or a rock; to rift the clouds.
rift (v. i.)
To burst open; to split.
To belch.
Synonyms & Antonyms of rift
rift Sentence Examples
- The deep rift between the two friends made reconciliation impossible.
- The rift in the Earth's crust created a towering mountain range.
- The opposing political parties' rift paralyzed the country's decision-making process.
- The rift in the glacier revealed ancient layers of ice.
- The rift in the social fabric was evident in the increasing distrust and division.
- The rift between the two cultures led to misunderstandings and conflict.
- The rift in the family was caused by a long-standing feud.
- The rift in the fabric caused the garment to tear at the seams.
- The rift in the road split the travelers into two separate groups.
- The rift in the clouds allowed a ray of sunlight to illuminate the path below.
FAQs About the word rift
a gap between cloud masses, a narrow fissure in rock, a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)p. p. of Rive., An opening made by riving or
fissure, crevice, gap, crack,split, cleft, cranny, check, breach, incision
sew, repair, fill, mend, close, knit, sew, close, heal, patch
The deep rift between the two friends made reconciliation impossible.
The rift in the Earth's crust created a towering mountain range.
The opposing political parties' rift paralyzed the country's decision-making process.
The rift in the glacier revealed ancient layers of ice.
