C2adjectiveformalsocietycrime
US/raɪf/
UK/raɪf/
very common and spreading; used about bad or unpleasant things
In context
Corruption was rife in the customs service at that time.
Social media is rife with false claims about the election.
Rumors are rife that the coach will be fired after the match.
Words that go with rife
adjective + preposition
- rife withThe industry was once rife with fraud.
- rife with speculationThe press was rife with speculation about who would win.
- rife with corruptionThe old system was rife with corruption.
- rife with errorsThe first translation was rife with errors.
- rife with problemsThe project was rife with problems from the start.
adverb + adjective
- still rifeDiscrimination is still rife in some workplaces.