riff
noun
a melodic phrase, often constantly repeated, forming an accompaniment or part of an accompaniment for a soloist.
was riffing
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past progressiveof riff.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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In the aftermath of the British and Irish Lions' third Test against Australia in Sydney, a beaming Bundee Aki was riffing about all sorts of things.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2025
That night in April, Trump was riffing for his audience, and Ruddy was at the next table, facing the lobster station.
From Washington Post ● May 5, 2021
This is a super intellect, but it occurred to me that while I was riffing as Pinky and he was laughing and the people online were laughing and all that stuff.
From Salon ● Apr. 3, 2021
“Like Balenciaga made a fake band called the Speedhunters, but it was riffing off the 1998 world tour shirt from the Backstreet Boys. They just re-create what they’ve seen before.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2019
He was riffing about on his acoustic guitar.
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
