rif

¹

or riff

[ rif ]

verb (used with object)

, Informal.

, riffed, rif·fing.

1. to discharge (a person) from military or civil service, especially as part of an economy program.

Rif

²

or Riff

[ rif ]

noun

1. Er [er], a mountainous coastal region in N Morocco.

RIF

³

[ rif ]

noun

1. Military. a reduction in the personnel of an armed service or unit.
2. a reduction in the number of persons employed by a business, government department, etc., especially for budgetary reasons.

Rif

/ ˈrɪfɪ; rɪf /

noun

1. RifsRiffsRifisRifRiffRifi a member of a Berber people, inhabiting the Atlas Mountains in Morocco
2. Also calledRifianRiffianˈrɪfɪən the dialect of Berber spoken by this people
3. See Er Rif

Word History and Origins

Origin of rif¹

First recorded in 1945–50; special use of RIF

Origin of rif²

R(eduction) I(n) F(orce)

Example Sentences

Instead, on a kayak tour with Serlon St Jago, a guide from the Curaçao Rif Mangrove Park, we were learning about the country’s mangrove restoration, and the vital role mangrove habitats play in coastal resilience, protection for marine and bird species, and fighting the effects of climate change.

From New York Times

Fighters form the Berber community resisted this, most notoriously in the long and bloody Rif War between 1921 and 1926, which saw the Spanish army decimated by forces led by Abdelkrim al-Khattabi.

From BBC

It was Morocco's deadliest since at least a 2004 tremor in the northern Rif mountains that killed over 600 people.

From Reuters

The earthquake is Morocco's deadliest since a 2004 tremor near Al Hoceima in the northern Rif mountains killed over 600 people.

From Reuters

The earthquake is Morocco's deadliest since a 2004 tremor near Al Hoceima in the northern Rif mountains which killed over 600 people.

From Reuters