a narrow fissure in rock
"The hikers stopped to examine the deep rift that had split the mountain face during last night's storm."
A chasm or fissure.
"The deep rift in the canyon floor made it impossible for us to cross on foot."
To form a rift; to split open.
"The heavy storm had rifted the ancient oak tree down to its roots."
To belch.
past participle of rive