Rile
verb
To make someone angry or annoyed.
His constant whistling began to rile her.
Often appears as...
- rile up
- rile someone
verb
To provoke or disturb, often by causing inconvenience.
The way he keeps ignoring me really riles me.
Often appears as...
- rile someone's feathers
- rile the waters
verb
To make someone angry or annoyed.
His constant whistling began to rile her.
Often appears as...
- rile up
- rile someone
verb
To provoke or disturb, often by causing inconvenience.
The way he keeps ignoring me really riles me.
Often appears as...
- rile someone's feathers
- rile the waters
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Charge
‘Rile’ often implies a strong emotional response but usually not extreme wrath.
The cafe's slow service riled up the normally patient customer.
Pro Tip 2/3Usually Negative
Using 'rile' implies a negative experience or effect, try to avoid using it in a positive context.
Misleading headlines tend to rile readers who expect accurate reporting.
Pro Tip 3/3Intensity of Annoyance
‘Rile’ is more intense than ‘annoy’ but less than ‘enrage’. It's moderate irritation.
The comedian's jokes riled the audience, sparking a mix of laughter and discomfort.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Charge
‘Rile’ often implies a strong emotional response but usually not extreme wrath.
The cafe's slow service riled up the normally patient customer.
Pro Tip 2/3Usually Negative
Using 'rile' implies a negative experience or effect, try to avoid using it in a positive context.
Misleading headlines tend to rile readers who expect accurate reporting.
Pro Tip 3/3Intensity of Annoyance
‘Rile’ is more intense than ‘annoy’ but less than ‘enrage’. It's moderate irritation.
The comedian's jokes riled the audience, sparking a mix of laughter and discomfort.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Charge
‘Rile’ often implies a strong emotional response but usually not extreme wrath.
The cafe's slow service riled up the normally patient customer.
Pro Tip 2/3Usually Negative
Using 'rile' implies a negative experience or effect, try to avoid using it in a positive context.
Misleading headlines tend to rile readers who expect accurate reporting.
Pro Tip 3/3Intensity of Annoyance
‘Rile’ is more intense than ‘annoy’ but less than ‘enrage’. It's moderate irritation.
The comedian's jokes riled the audience, sparking a mix of laughter and discomfort.
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Video examples
Twiggy PIPE National...
target here he puts his sexuality on display in the hope that no one can use it against him when I first got here I went out on the REC yard and laid out in these uh panties and uh gives a little get everybody riled up and laughing and
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How Ethics Can Help You...
we had really fallen in love with this beautiful city, which was now literally under water. I was very riled up. This was hitting me really hard. So I went and I looked at the guy's car, and if I got very close, and I strained my eyes,
Video examples
Twiggy PIPE National...
target here he puts his sexuality on display in the hope that no one can use it against him when I first got here I went out on the REC yard and laid out in these uh panties and uh gives a little get everybody riled up and laughing and
Video examples
How Ethics Can Help You...
we had really fallen in love with this beautiful city, which was now literally under water. I was very riled up. This was hitting me really hard. So I went and I looked at the guy's car, and if I got very close, and I strained my eyes,
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Quote examples
Frances O'Grady
British Activist
The implication that women work for pin money and can manage on a worse pension, presumably by relying on husbands, riles. But even more galling for women is that few government ministers seem to even appreciate the value of the work they do.
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Kendra Wilkinson
American Celebrity
People get so riled up, and they wanna fight shows, but all they have to do is turn it off, and you see what happens? The show goes off. That's all you have to do. You don't have to fight anybody. You don't have to hold up signs.
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Omarosa Manigault Newman
American Celebrity
All we need to remember is that Trump loves the hate. He thrives on criticism and insults. He delights in chaos and confusion. Taking to Twitter to call him names only fuels him and riles his base.
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Patrick Reed
American Athlete
Just be you. Play golf. If you get riled up, show it. If you aren't happy about something, it's all right. Just play golf.
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Stipe Miocic
American Athlete
Music-wise, I like anything with a beat to it. With walkout songs, I pick something to keep me going and to rile me up.
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Jodie Comer
English Actress
I love characters who can rile an audience so much - it means you've done your job well.
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Sophia Bush
American Actress
I enjoy getting riled up, and nothing's gonna do that for you like a good scary movie.
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Jim Cornette
American Author
Cowboy James Storm and Eli Drake, those guys can talk and rile the people up.
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Rob James-Collier
British Actor
If you rile a tiger, he's going to show his claws.
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Scatman Crothers
American Actor
I don't get excited or riled easily.
Quote examples
Frances O'Grady
British Activist
The implication that women work for pin money and can manage on a worse pension, presumably by relying on husbands, riles. But even more galling for women is that few government ministers seem to even appreciate the value of the work they do.
Quote examples
Kendra Wilkinson
American Celebrity
People get so riled up, and they wanna fight shows, but all they have to do is turn it off, and you see what happens? The show goes off. That's all you have to do. You don't have to fight anybody. You don't have to hold up signs.
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Omarosa Manigault Newman
American Celebrity
All we need to remember is that Trump loves the hate. He thrives on criticism and insults. He delights in chaos and confusion. Taking to Twitter to call him names only fuels him and riles his base.
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Patrick Reed
American Athlete
Just be you. Play golf. If you get riled up, show it. If you aren't happy about something, it's all right. Just play golf.
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Stipe Miocic
American Athlete
Music-wise, I like anything with a beat to it. With walkout songs, I pick something to keep me going and to rile me up.
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Jodie Comer
English Actress
I love characters who can rile an audience so much - it means you've done your job well.
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Sophia Bush
American Actress
I enjoy getting riled up, and nothing's gonna do that for you like a good scary movie.
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Jim Cornette
American Author
Cowboy James Storm and Eli Drake, those guys can talk and rile the people up.
Quote examples
Rob James-Collier
British Actor
If you rile a tiger, he's going to show his claws.
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Scatman Crothers
American Actor
I don't get excited or riled easily.
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