Rile

Pronunciation: /raɪl/

Definitions of rile

verb to make someone annoyed or irritated

Example Sentences

A1 The loud music riled up the neighbors.

A2 Her constant teasing really riled him.

B1 The controversial topic riled up the audience during the debate.

B2 The unfair decision riled the team and caused tension in the locker room.

C1 The politician's inflammatory remarks riled up the entire country.

C2 The scandalous news story riled up the media and sparked a national conversation.

Examples of rile in a Sentence

formal The controversial topic seemed to rile up the audience during the debate.

informal Don't let his comments rile you up, he's just trying to get a reaction.

slang His constant teasing really riled me up.

figurative The unexpected turn of events seemed to rile the calm waters of their relationship.

Grammatical Forms of rile

• past tense: riled
• plural: riles
• comparative: more riled
• superlative: most riled
• present tense: rile
• future tense: will rile
• perfect tense: have riled
• continuous tense: is riling
• singular: rile
• positive degree: rile
• infinitive: to rile
• gerund: riling
• participle: riled

Origin and Evolution of rile

First Known Use: 1832 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'rile' originated from the English dialect in the United States.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to mean 'to make angry or irritated', the word 'rile' has evolved to also mean 'to disturb the peace or tranquility of'.