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verb (used with object), riled, ril·ing. Chiefly Northern and North Midland U.S.
1.
to irritate or vex.
2.
to roil (water or the like).
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Rile
is one of our favorite verbs.
So is skedaddle. Does it mean:
| to swindle, cheat, hoodwink, or hoax. |
| to run away hurriedly; flee. |
Example Sentences
- It's not only the series about women clad in cottontails that have the potential to rile viewers.
- The broadcasts not only rile dictators, but comfort their beleaguered opponents.
- When you're running for office, you want to inspire and rile people up.
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Word Origin & History
rile
1825, Amer.Eng. spelling alteration to reflect a dialectal pronunciation of roil (q.v.); cf. heist from hoist.
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