rile
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rile
- /ɹaɪl/ Canada, US, UK
- /ɹɑel/ Australia
- /ɹaɪl/ New Zealand
- [ɹɑe̯l] New Zealand
Rhymes with -aɪl
Where it comes from
From a dialectal pronunciation of roil.
verb riles · riling · riled
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To stir or move from a state of calm or order.
Money problems rile the underpaid worker every day.
Similar: aggravate, irritate, trouble, vex, annoy, nettle, rankle, ruffle, sting, burn someone's ass, antagonize, bother
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To make angry.
Nothing riles an anti-mosque demonstrator more than being called a bigot.
Similar: anger, affront, aggravate, antagonize, awrath, burn up, cheese off, cross, embitter, envenom, gall, get
Translations
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verb to anger, annoy
| Español | encolerizar, sacar de quicio, sulfurar, encabronar |
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| Deutsch | aufbringen, reizen, ärgern |
| Русский | злить zlitʹ, раздражать razdražatʹ |
verb to incite
| Português | incitar |
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