Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

get a rise out of

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.78 in modern English

Syllables: get a rise out of
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

1

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To obtain a reaction from (someone), especially one of annoyance.

American usage; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"He's just doing it to get a rise out of you. Just ignore him."
"Ahmadinejad is no simpleton. . . . His Holocaust denial is a flagrant ploy—the easiest way to get a rise out of the Jewish community."

Usage

American usage
Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

gets a rise out of (present, singular) getting a rise out of (participle, present) got a rise out of (past) got a rise out of (UK, participle) gotten a rise out of (US, participle) get a rise (alternative) get a rise from (alternative)

Synonyms

anger annoy arouse provoke

Questions

What does get a rise out of mean?: To obtain a reaction from (someone), especially one of annoyance.

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