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Definition of "rile" [rile]

  • To stir to anger. See Synonyms at annoy. (verb-transitive)
  • To stir up (liquid); roil. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "rile" in a sentence
  • "I will be frank: there are some things that you write that "rile" me."
  • ""I should 'rile' you, too, if I were with you long, for I get 'riled' myself sometimes.""
  • "A remark which helped to "rile" Colonel Ormonde, and he said little more till they reached their destination, and both retired to enjoy the luxury of a bath before dressing for dinner."