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- DictionaryRift/rift/
noun
- 1. a crack, split, or break in something: "the wind had torn open a rift in the clouds"
- 2. a serious break in friendly relations: "their demise caused a rift between the city's town and gown"
verb
- 1. break apart or become separated through faulting caused by plate tectonics: "the Indian landmass rifted from Madagascar about 90 million years ago"
In geology, a rift is a linear zone where the lithosphere is being pulled apart and is an example of extensional tectonics. Typical rift features are a central linear downfaulted depression, called a graben, or more commonly a half-graben with normal faulting and rift-flank uplifts mainly on one side.
Check pronunciation: rift. Definition of rift noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
RIFT meaning: 1. a large crack in the ground or in rock: 2. a serious disagreement that separates two people who…. Learn more.
noun. a narrow fissure in rock. see more. noun. a gap between cloud masses. “the sun shone through a rift in the clouds” see more. noun. a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions) synonyms: breach, break, falling out, rupture, severance. see more. Pronunciation. US. /rɪft/ UK. /rɪft/ Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Rift."
RIFT meaning: 1. a serious disagreement: 2. a very large hole that separates parts of the Earth's surface. Learn more.
Rift definition, an opening made by splitting, cleaving, etc.; fissure; cleft; chink. See more.
Apr 16, 2024 · Definition of 'rift' Word Frequency. rift. (rɪft ) Word forms: rifts plural. 1. countable noun. A rift between people or countries is a serious quarrel or disagreement that stops them from having a good relationship. The interview reflected a growing rift between the president and Congress. 2. countable noun.
