rile

• Verb, das eine Handlung bezeichnet, die bei jemandem Ärger oder Wut hervorruft; jemanden verärgern oder reizen.

A verb used to indicate the act of annoying or irritating someone, or making them angry.

1. Annoy or irritateB2informal

   To make someone angry or irritated, often by minor annoyances.

   Ärgern

   • His constant complaining really riles me.
   • She was riled by the unfair criticism.
   • The delay in the train service riled the passengers.

   Synonymeaggravateannoyexasperategallirkirritatenettlepeeveprovokevex

   Antonymeappeasecalmcomfortdelightpacifyplacatepleasesoothe

2. Stir up sedimentC1formal

   To make a liquid cloudy or muddy by stirring up the sediment at the bottom.

   Aufwühlen

   • The heavy rain riled the river water.
   • Be careful not to rile the sediment in the wine bottle.
   • The boat's propeller riled the muddy lake bottom.

   Synonymeagitatechurncloudmuddyroil