| Noun | 1. | rift - a gap between cloud masses; "the sun shone through a rift in the clouds"opening, gap - an open or empty space in or between things; "there was a small opening between the trees"; "the explosion made a gap in the wall" | |
| 2. | rift - a narrow fissure in rock | |
| 3. | rift - a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions); "they hoped to avoid a break in relations" | |