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rile Definition

rile (rīl)

transitive verb riled, ril·ing

  1. roil
  2. to anger; irritate

Etymology: var. of roil

rile Synonyms

rile

v.

irritate, provoke, annoy; see anger 1, bother 2.

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!

Browse dictionary entries near rile

  1. Riksmål
  2. Rijswijk
  3. rijsttafel
  4. Rijn
  5. Rijeka
  6. Riis
  7. rigorous
  8. rigorism
  9. rigor mortis
  10. rigor
  1. Riley
  2. rilievo
  3. Rilke
  4. rill
  5. rille
  6. rillet
  7. rillettes
  8. rim
  9. Rimbaud
  10. rime