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- DictionaryRife/rīf/
adjective
- 1. (especially of something undesirable or harmful) of common occurrence; widespread: "male chauvinism was rife in medicine in those days"
adverb
- 1. in an unchecked or widespread manner: "speculation ran rife that he was an arms dealer"
1. : prevalent especially to an increasing degree. suspicion and cruelty were rife W. E. B. Du Bois. 2. : abundant, common. 3. : copiously supplied : abounding usually used with with. rife with rumors. rife adverb. rifely adverb. Did you know?
Rife definition: of common or frequent occurrence; prevalent; in widespread existence, activity, or use. See examples of RIFE used in a sentence.
RIFE definition: 1. If something unpleasant is rife, it is very common or happens a lot: 2. full of something…. Learn more.
Use the adjective rife to mean "full of" or "widespread," especially when you're talking about something negative. If the lifeguard says the water is rife with jellyfish, you're not going to want to swim in it.
rife (with something) full of something bad or unpleasant. Los Angeles is rife with gossip about the stars' private lives. Definition of rife adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
If you say that something, usually something bad, is rife in a place or that the place is rife with it, you mean that it is very common.
3 days ago · adjective (postpositive) 1. of widespread occurrence; prevalent or current. rumour was rife in the village. 2. very plentiful; abundant. 3. (foll by with) abounding (in) a land rife with poverty.
1. of widespread occurrence; prevalent or current: rumour was rife in the village. 2. very plentiful; abundant. 3. ( foll by with) abounding (in): a land rife with poverty.
RIFE definition: Something unpleasant that is rife is very common: . Learn more.
Rife definition: In widespread existence, practice, or use; increasingly prevalent.
