rile
rile
Definition
rile
Synonyms
rile
Usage Examples
Followed by a transitive particle
- up: The letter is an admittedly incendiary attempt to rile people up and get them to thinking on a different level.
Object
- people: Meanwhile, his former defensive partner at Elland Road is riling the good people at Old Trafford by refusing to ink an extended deal.
- lad: I could lift the most, but it was Mary riled the lads, bragging as how she could better them.
- note: You're fooling no-one with that riled wasp engine note.
- authority: He retains family and business interests in the troubled country and is keen not to rile the authorities.
Modifying Another Word
- clearly: While Brown makes a half-hearted show at accepting the search, he is clearly riled by it.
- all: Lets find out what's got them all riled up.
- really: When he gets really riled, the compound he swallows activates, covering him with blue armor.
- so: Do you wonder why your members get so riled?
- particularly: I ' m never particularly riled by FPS ' either; queue Black.
- still: Plus, he got me out in a junior cricket game once ( which still riles!
