rifle
/ˈraɪfəl/
noun
- A long gun that is fired from the shoulder and has spiral grooves inside the barrel to make the bullet spin and travel more accurately.
- Soldiers are trained to clean and maintain their rifles after every mission.
- She aimed the rifle carefully at the target and pulled the trigger.
- The hunter carried a rifle over his shoulder as he walked through the forest.
Synonyms
verb
- To search quickly and roughly through something, often in order to steal things.
- The thief rifled through the drawers looking for cash and jewelry.
- The police found that the office had been rifled but nothing was taken.
- Someone had rifled my backpack while I was in the library.
- To hit or throw something with great force and speed.
- The quarterback rifled the football down the field to the wide receiver.
- She rifled a fastball past the batter for a strikeout.
- He rifled the stone into the pond, sending up a big splash.