rile up

verb

To rile; to aggravate.

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Meanings

verbrile up (third-person singular simple present riles up, present participle riling up, simple past and past participle riled up)

present singular third person riles up · participle present riling up · participle past riled up · past riled up

  1. To rile; to aggravate.

    Synonyms: burn up, wind up, aggravate, annoy, nettle, rankle, ruffle, sting

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo rile; to aggravate.

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APA

rile up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rile%20up

MLA

“rile up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rile%20up. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rile up,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rile%20up.

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