Rifle — synonyms, definition

1. rifle (Verb)

17 synonyms

abstract appropriate despoil foray go loot pilfer pillage plunder purloin ransack reave rob sack shop-lift steal strip

2 definitions

rifle (Verb) — Steal goods; take as spoils. ex. "During the earthquake people rifled the stores that were deserted by their owners"

rifle (Verb) — Go through in search of something; search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way. ex. "Who rifled through my desk drawers?"

2 types of

search take

2 types

deplume displume

2. rifle (Noun)

1 definition

rifle (Noun) — A shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore. ex. "he lifted the rifle to his shoulder and fired"

3 types of

firearm piece small-arm

8 types

Garand Garand rifle M-1 M-1 rifle Winchester carbine precision rifle sniper rifle

4 parts

bolt pump action rifle butt slide action