"riffing" meaning in All languages combined

See riffing on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: riffings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} riffing (plural riffings)
  1. The act of one who riffs; an improvisation.
    Sense id: en-riffing-en-noun-eJI8685V

Verb [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} riffing
  1. present participle and gerund of riff Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: riff
    Sense id: en-riffing-en-verb-AAEpWdC8
  2. present participle and gerund of rif Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: rif
    Sense id: en-riffing-en-verb-iTE-0oKC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 10 79 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 17 23 60

Inflected forms

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