ruffle up

• Verbe à particule signifiant mettre quelque chose en désordre, généralement des cheveux ou des plumes, ou encore irriter ou agiter quelqu'un.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of making something untidy or disarranged, typically hair or feathers, or to cause someone to become annoyed or agitated.

indénombrable · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Disturb or disarrangeinformal

   To make something smooth become uneven or messy, typically hair or feathers.

   Ébouriffer, décoiffer

   • The wind ruffled up her hair.
   • The bird ruffled up its feathers to keep warm.
   • He playfully ruffled up his little brother's hair.

   Synonymesdisarrangedisheveldisordermess uprumpletangletousle

   Antonymesarrangecombflattensmoothstraighten

2. Agitate or upsetinformal

   To cause someone to become annoyed, irritated, or emotionally disturbed.

   Énerver, contrarier

   • His rude comments really ruffled her up.
   • Don't let the criticism ruffle you up.
   • The delay ruffled up the passengers waiting at the gate.

   Synonymesagitatebotherdiscomposedisturbflusterirritateperturbrattleunsettleupsetvex

   Antonymescalmcomposereassuresettlesoothe

Verbe de baseruffle