The Clue
Honk off (4 letter answer)
The Answer
RILE
Tags
Notes
The answer RILE is seen frequently, appearing about once every 70 puzzles.
Related Clues
Aggravate
"Aggravex"
Agitate
Anger
Annoy
Antagonize
Bug
Exasperate
Irk
Irritate
Madden
Nettle
Provoke
Vex
Agitate, colloquially
Anger, with "up"
Provoke wrath
Steam up
Stir up
Tick off
Cause dander to rise
Get one's goat
Raise one's dander
Raise one's hackles
Rub the wrong way
Ruffle one's feathers
Stir up anger
Stir up incensement
Get someone's Irish up
Get under one's skin
Cause one to get his dander up
Definition
RILE as a verb:
1. (annoy, rag, get to, bother, get at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil) = cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"
2. (roil, rile) = make turbid by stirring up the sediments of