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(intransitive) To quickly search through many items (such as papers, the contents of a drawer, a pile of clothing). (See also riffle) / (intransitive) To commit robbery or theft.

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rifle

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Source Word

rifle

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈɹaɪfəl/

Verb

intransitive transitive obsolete

(intransitive) To quickly search through many items (such as papers, the contents of a drawer, a pile of clothing). (See also riffle) / (intransitive) To commit robbery or theft.

Japanese Meaning

（書類や衣類など多数の中から）素早く探し出す / 強盗や窃盗を行う

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She had to rifle through her bag to find the train ticket before the doors closed.

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彼女はドアが閉まる前に電車の切符を見つけるためにバッグの中をがさごそ探さなければならなかった。

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She made a mess when she rifled through the stack of papers, looking for the title document.

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(intransitive) To commit robbery or theft.

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Sense（3）

(transitive) To search with intent to steal; to ransack, pillage or plunder.

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Sense（4）

(transitive) To strip of goods; to rob; to pillage.

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Sense（5）

(transitive) To seize and bear away by force; to snatch away; to carry off.

Time shall rifle every youthful grace.

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(transitive) To cause (a projectile, as a rifle bullet) to travel in a flat ballistic trajectory.

Davies's cross was headed away from danger by Robert Huth, only for Baird to take the ball in his stride and rifle his right-footed effort towards the corner from the edge of the box.

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