Entry 3 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Clift /klĭft/ · IPA /klɪft/ n. n. 01 n. A cliff. 1. A cliff.[Obs.] “That gainst the craggy clifts did loudly roar.” — Spenser. 02 n. A cleft of crack; a narrow opening. 1. A cleft of crack; a narrow opening.[Obs.] 2. The fork of the legs; the crotch.[Obs.]