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Definition of rile

rile

/raɪl/
rile
Adjective:riled
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Past Simple:riled
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Past Participle:riled
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Present Participle:riling
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1

To make someone annoyed, irritated, or angry, often used with 'up'.

Example

"His dismissive remarks during the committee meeting managed to rile several senior faculty members."

2

North American To make a liquid turbid or muddy by stirring up sediment.

Example

"The heavy autumn rains began to rile the shallow creek, turning the clear water a murky brown."

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• Rhymes for rile

• Nearby Words

rigor
rigorous
rigorously
rile
riley
rim
rimac

Word Origin & Etymology

Attested in the early 19th century as a regional variant of the verb 'roil', which derives from Old French 'roillier', meaning to stir up mud or make water cloudy.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Rile. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/rile
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