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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. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRILE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    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. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › rileRile Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Oct 5, 2012 · The meaning of RILE is to make agitated and angry : upset. How to use rile in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Rile.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRILE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    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. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRILE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Definition of 'rile' rile. (raɪl ) Word forms: riles , riling , riled. 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. riled adjective. He saw I was riled. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishrile verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes

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

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › rileRile - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    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.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › rileRile - definition of rile by The Free Dictionary

    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.

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › rile_vrile, v. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary

    What does the verb rile mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb rile. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in U.S. English. See meaning & use. How common is the verb rile? About 0.3 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryRILE - All you need to know about it | Collins English Dictionary

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

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordRILE - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    All you need to know about "RILE" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.