/ Dictionary / Index F fife: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: fife Pronunciation: (fīf), [key] — n., v., fifed, fif•ing. —n. a high-pitched transverse flute used commonly in military and marching musical groups. —v.i., v.t. to play on a fife. Fife Pronunciation: (fīf), [key] — n. Also calleda historic county in E Scotland. a region in E Scotland. 336,339; 504 sq. mi. (1305 sq. km). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: fife (Thesaurus) FI. FA fife rail Related Content Daily Word Quiz: clairvoyant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language