shrift meaning

Definition of shrift

1. the act of being shriven

   Type of: confession

shrift in a sentence

• Tom begged Mary for a second chance, but she gave him short shrift.

How to pronounce shrift

shrift is pronounced /ʃrɪft/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with shrift

• lift
• shift
• drift
• gift
• sift
• swift
• adrift
• miffed
• thrift