rile

//raɪl//
C1Frequency Level 12Colloquial
Visual representation of rile

Verb

rileInfinitive
rilePresent tense
riledPast tense
riledPast participle
rilingPresent participle
rilesThird-person singular
1

To make someone annoyed or irritated; to provoke or upset.

His constant complaints really rile me.

2

To stir up or agitate (water or another liquid), making it muddy or turbulent.

The heavy rain riled the pond, turning the clear water murky.