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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 make someone angry: Don't let her rile you. Synonym. annoy. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to annoy someone. annoy It annoys me that you're always late. bother It bothers me that you don't help with the washing up. irritate After a while her behaviour really began to irritate me.

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

    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

    (Definition of rile from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) rile | Intermediate English. verb [ T ] us / rɑɪl / Add to word list. to annoy or make angry: Many farmers have been riled by Department of Agriculture fines. [ M ] Your loud parties rile up the neighbors.

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

    All ENGLISH words that begin with 'R'. 2 meanings: 1. to annoy or anger; irritate 2. US and Canadian to stir up or agitate (water, etc); roil or make turbid.... Click for more definitions.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › rileRILE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    to irritate or vex. Synonyms: nettle, chafe, provoke, annoy, irk. to roil (water or the like). Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of rile 1. First recorded in 1815–25; variant of roil. Discover More. Example Sentences. For well over a century, artists have been trying to rile us, making us question ourselves and our society.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.