cliff

[ klif ]
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noun
  1. a high steep face of a rock.

  2. a critical point or situation beyond which something bad or undesirable may occur: The committee is right up to the cliff with no deal in sight.

Origin of cliff

1
before 900; Middle English clif,Old English, cognate with Dutch, Low German, Old Norse klif

Other words for cliff

Other words from cliff

  • clifflike, adjective

Other definitions for Cliff (2 of 2)

Cliff
[ klif ]

noun
  1. a male given name, form of Clifford or Clifton.

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British Dictionary definitions for cliff

cliff

/ (klɪf) /


noun
  1. a steep high rock face, esp one that runs along the seashore and has the strata exposed

Origin of cliff

1
Old English clif; related to Old Norse kleif, Middle Low German klēf, Dutch klif; see cleave ²

Derived forms of cliff

  • cliffy, adjective

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