riled

Meanings

• Verb

  To make (someone) angry or agitated.

  - "The crowd was riled up by the speaker's provocative words."
  - "He was riled when he discovered the mistake."

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Synonyms

aggravate , anger , annoy , irritate , vex

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with riled
smiled , wiled , biled , piled , tiled

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Variants

List of all variants of riled that leads to same result
rile , riled , riles , riling

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to set in a state of readiness for action'. Later, it came to mean 'to arouse strong feelings'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'riled' comes from the Middle English word 'rilen', which meant 'to tease' or 'to torment'.

2. The term 'riled up' was popularized during the 1960s Civil Rights Movement in the United States, where activists would get crowds 'riled up' to march and protest.

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Related Concepts

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1. agitation: A state of restlessness or anxiety, often resulting in angry or violent behavior.

2. provocation: An action or statement intended to anger or irritate someone.

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Culture

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In literature, 'riled' has been used to describe characters becoming enraged or agitated, such as in Mark Twain's 'Huckleberry Finn'. In music, the term 'riled up' is often used to describe an energetic and intense performance.

How to Memorize "riled"

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   - Imagine a pot being stirred up, creating a frothy, agitated mixture. This is what happens when someone or something is riled.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'riled' with the feeling of anger or agitation. When you encounter the word, think of someone who is angry or agitated.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: 'R'eady for 'A'ction, 'I'nspires 'L'eadership, 'E'ngages and 'E'xcites.

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