cliff Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a steep high face of rock
    drop-off; drop.
    • he stood on a high cliff overlooking the town
    • a steep drop

WordNet

Cliff noun
Etymology
AS. clif, cloef; akin to OS. klif, D. klif, klip, Icel. klif, Dan. & G. klippe, Sw. klippa; perh. orig. a climbing place. See Climb.
Definitions
  1. A high, steep rock; a precipice.
Cliff noun
Definitions
  1. (Mus.) See Clef. Obs.

Webster 1913