get a rise

Verb

Meaning

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

Alternative form of get a rise out of

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

I'm learning as much martial arts as I possibly can. My show is packed with action. Enough to get a rise. Traci Bingham

I like to get a rise out of my mom with what I wear - I always go for the tallest heels or something super trendy. Christa B. Allen

I've seen beautiful actresses get spat at or just someone trying to get a rise out of them so they can get an extra hundred bucks for a photo. It's really rough. James McAvoy

Being gloomy is easier than being cheerful. Anybody can say "I've got cancer" and get a rise out of a crowd. But how many of us can do five minutes of good stand-up comedy? P. J. O'Rourke

Close letter words and terms

get a pink slip get a promotion get a result get a rise from get a rise out of get a room