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    rile
    /rʌɪl/

    verb

    • 1. make (someone) annoyed or irritated: informal "he has been riled by suggestions that his Arsenal future is in doubt"
    • 2. make (water) turbulent or muddy: North American "he'd been drinking sweet, clear water from a well, and now that water had been muddied and riled"

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  2. to annoy or make angry: Many farmers have been riled by Department of Agriculture fines. [ M ] Your loud parties rile up the neighbors. (Definition of rile from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of rile. rile. They seem to have been particularly riled by the 'mispronunciations' of the working classes.

  3. The meaning of RILE is to make agitated and angry : upset. How to use rile in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Rile.

  4. to annoy or make angry: Many farmers have been riled by Department of Agriculture fines. [ M ] Your loud parties rile up the neighbors. (Definition of rile from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of rile. rile.

  5. To rile someone is to annoy or bother them. For example, a friend might rile you by constantly texting when you're trying to have a conversation with her. You can also rile water, meaning you make it muddy by stirring it up.

  6. verb. If something riles you, it makes you angry. Cancellations and late departures rarely rile him. [VERB noun] Synonyms: anger, upset, provoke, bug [informal] More Synonyms of rile. riledadjective. He saw I was riled. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. English Quiz. Confusables. Synonyms of.

  7. verb. to annoy or anger; irritate. to stir up or agitate (water, etc); roil or make turbid. “Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012. Discover More.

  8. Definition of rile verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. Define rile. rile synonyms, rile pronunciation, rile translation, English dictionary definition of rile. tr.v. riled , ril·ing , riles 1. To anger or irritate. See Synonyms at annoy. 2. To stir up ; roil. See Usage Note at roil. American Heritage® Dictionary of...

  10. When you rile someone, you deliberately agitate or annoy them, causing frustration, anger, or agitation. It involves engaging in behaviors or saying things that provoke a strong negative reaction, such as taunting, teasing, or criticizing.

  11. A complete guide to the word "RILE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.