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In Comedy: To involve the audience and to play off of them for humor in a stand-up routine.
Rich Vos is excellent at riffing and working a room.
riff by Nick Beasley June 22, 2004
Related Words
riff riff-raff Riffed riffi riffin riffle riffage Riffat Riffic riffing
improvised part of a jazz tune
(check out your favorite jazz song)
riff by Anonymous November 26, 2002
1) A piece of music that sticks out when listening, e.g)Opening intro of back in black by ac/dc or slithers main verse by velvet revolver

2) Someone of something of disgust
1)Wow, back in black's got an amzing riff in it

2)Ugh look at that riff over there
Riff by the riffmyster June 9, 2009
1. a short guitar lick
2. The most badass gang in "The Warriors"
1. Claptons riff in "sunshine of your love" is awesome!

2. RIFFS!
Riff by Dr.Jimmy2 August 10, 2010
A Riff is Kill Stealer if you want more click on Kill Stealer
Guy 1: Wow what a kill stealer.
Guy 2: You mean Riff newb.
Riff by Urmomther January 9, 2008
1. Music, mainly guitar: A musical phrase based on or around musical scales*. Riffs can be pre-prepared and repeated, or improvised on the spot and of indefinite length based loosly around the melody of the song.

Scales are a way of arranging musical notes so that they a cool to listen to. Basic scales for guitar include:

Major
Minor
Pentonic
Blues

2.There is also an Arabic people called Riffs.
The lights went down and the lead guitarist then played a long, slow, sweet blues based riff that had the hairs standing up on the back of peoples necks.
riff by Blue Cawdrey November 23, 2004