rile
[ rahyl ]
/ raɪl /
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verb (used with object), riled, ril·ing.Chiefly Northern and North Midland U.S.
to irritate or vex.
to roil (water or the like).
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Origin of rile
First recorded in 1815–25; variant of roil
Words nearby rile
Rijswijk, Rikers Island, rikishi, Riksdag, Riksmål, rile, riley, Riley-Day syndrome, rilievo, Rilke, rill
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British Dictionary definitions for rile
rile
/ (raɪl) /
verb (tr)
to annoy or anger; irritate
US and Canadian to stir up or agitate (water, etc); roil or make turbid
Word Origin for rile
C19: variant of roil
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