get a rise

A form of get a rise out of — To obtain a reaction from (someone), especially one of annoyance.

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Meanings

verbget a rise (third-person singular simple present gets a rise, present participle getting a rise, simple past got a rise, past participle (UK) got a rise or (US) gotten a rise)

present singular third person gets a rise · participle present getting a rise · past got a rise · UK participle past got a rise · US participle past gotten a rise

  1. alternativeAlternative form of get a rise out of.
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APA

get a rise. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20a%20rise

MLA

“get a rise.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20a%20rise. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “get a rise,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20a%20rise.

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