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rile
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
rile
(verb)
rile
/
ˈ
rajəl/
verb
riles
;
riled
;
riling
rile
/
ˈ
rajəl/
verb
riles
;
riled
;
riling
Britannica Dictionary definition of RILE
[
+ object
]
1
:
to make (someone) angry
:
to irritate or annoy (someone)
Her comments
riled
the professor.
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—
usually +
up
It doesn't take much to get him
riled up
. [=
angry
]
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2
US, informal
:
to make (someone) very excited
—
usually +
up
His antics got the kids all
riled up
.
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