roil

roil

verb
\ˈrȯi(-ə)l, vt 2 is also ˈrī(-ə)l\

Definition of ROIL

transitive verb

1

a : to make turbid by stirring up the sediment or dregs of b : to stir up : disturb, disorder

2

: rile 1

intransitive verb

: to move turbulently : be in a state of turbulence or agitation <conflicting emotions roiling inside her>

Examples of ROIL

1. Financial markets have been roiled by the banking crisis.
2. <the waters of the gulf tossed and roiled as the hurricane surged toward the shore>

Origin of ROIL

origin unknown

First Known Use: 1590

Related to ROIL

Synonyms: boil, churn, moil, seethe

Antonyms: delight, gratify, please

Related Words: reel, spin, swirl, whirl; agitate, stir

Near Antonyms: abate, calm, subside

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Rhymes with ROIL

dial, file, isle, pile, smile, spile, stile, style, tile, trial, while, wile