Rife In A Sentence

See examples of rife used in a sentence. If something unpleasant is rife, it is very common or happens a lot: Definition of rife adjective in oxford advanced learner's dictionary.

Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. Crime is rife in the city. If you say that something, usually something bad, is rife in a place or that the place is rife with it, you mean that it is very common.

Speculation is rife that he will be sacked. Use the adjective rife to mean "full of" or "widespread," especially when you're talking about something negative. If the lifeguard says the water is rife with jellyfish, you're not going to want to swim in it.