v. & n.
--v.
1. tr. a turn (pages) in quick succession. b shuffle (playing-cards) esp. by flexing and combining the two halves of a pack.
2 intr. (often foll. by through) leaf quickly (through pages).
--n.
1. the act or an instance of riffling.
2 (in gold-washing) a groove or slat set in a trough or sluice to catch gold particles.
3 US a a shallow part of a stream where the water flows brokenly. b a patch of waves or ripples on water.
Etymology: perh. var. of RUFFLE