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getting a rise out of

getting a rise out of is the present participle and gerund of get a rise out of.

Meaning of get a rise out of

Verb

get a rise out of (third-person singular simple present gets a rise out of, present participle getting a rise out of, simple past got a rise out of, past participle (UK) got a rise out of or (US) gotten a rise out of)

  1. (US, idiomatic, transitive) To obtain a reaction from (someone), especially one of annoyance.
    • He's just doing it to get a rise out of you. Just ignore him.1985, John Hughes, directed by John Hughes, The Breakfast Club, spoken by Claire Standish (Molly Ringwald)
    Synonyms:
    anger, annoy, arouse, provoke

Questions about getting a rise out of

What is getting a rise out of the present participle and gerund of?
Getting a rise out of is the present participle and gerund of get a rise out of.

Words near getting a rise out of in the dictionary

  1. getting a load of
  2. getting a move on
  3. getting a pair
  4. getting a rise
  5. getting a rise from
  6. getting a rise out of
  7. getting a run on
  8. getting a sad on
  9. getting a wiggle on
  10. getting a word in
  11. getting a word in edgeways

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