riffing
Speech parts
1. riffing - Noun
2. riffing - Verb
Meaning
present participle of riff
present participle of rif
riffing (plural riffings)
The act of one who riffs; an improvisation.
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Examples
As the movie plays, Joel, Tom Servo, and Crow wisecrack and mock the movie — a practice they often referred to as "riffing" — to prevent themselves from going mad.
Each episode primarily features the riffing of the movie, with these theater segmented wrapped with live-action skits performed by the cast.
Then DO NOT MISS this Thursday's (Oct 1) livestream edition of the I, Anonymous Show, featuring a panel of nationally-beloved comedians riffing on the weirdest and wildest submissions from our famous I, Anonymous column and blog!
Further, the riffing style from MST3K is considered part of the influence for DVD commentaries and successful YouTube reviewers and Let's Play -style commentators.
One of the last projects Andy Warhol worked on before his death in 1987 was "The Last Supper" series, a suite of over 100 works riffing off Leonardo da Vinci's famous 15th century mural of the same name.
For instance, if I say, “I’m ready to run,” Siri could—and I’m riffing here—load up my run-tracking app, put on my Spotify running playlist and turn off the lights before I head out.