river

A1
Pronunciation
/ˈɹɪvə/
/ˈɹɪvɚ/
/ˈɹaɪvə/
/ˈɹaɪvɚ/
Noun
5 definition(s)
1 Definition

A large and often winding stream which drains a land mass, carrying water down from higher areas to a lower point, oftentimes ending in another body of water, such as an ocean or in an inland sea.

Example Sentences
  • Occasionally rivers overflow their banks and cause floods.
2 Definition

Any large flow of a liquid in a single body.

Example Sentences
  • a river of blood
3 Definition

The last card dealt in a hand.

4 Definition

A visually undesirable effect of white space running down a page, caused by spaces between words on consecutive lines happening to coincide.

5 Definition

One who rives or splits.

Verb
1 definition(s)
1 Definition

To improve one’s hand to beat another player on the final card in a poker game.

Example Sentences
  • Johnny rivered me by drawing that ace of spades.