Definition of Rift
Rift
rift
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
a split, opening, or breach/break in something, often creating an interval or clear space within it;
e.g. A lizard had made its home in the rift in the garden wall.
(noun)
in geology, a major fault or crack in the earth's surface;
e.g. The rift in the desert has steep sides and a small river at the bottom.
(noun)
a serious break or dysfunction in a formerly friendly/affectionate relationship;
e.g. Their argument caused the rift between them to widen.
(verb)
to break away and become divided due to cracking caused by the earth's surface, or to cause such a breakage;
e.g. The region experienced an earthquake when a section of land began to rift towards the sea.
(verb)
to penetrate something or to burst it open;
e.g. The impact was strong enough to rift through the surface of the mud.
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