Riddle Me Meaning & Sentence Examples

Riddle Me Definition, Sentence Examples

RIDDLE ME MEANING – Find out what riddle me really means. Example sentences of this idiomatic expression can also be found here.

The phrase “riddle me” first appeared in print in 1615. It’s used by people to convey a brainteaser. The phrase first appears in a play performed in 1700 when a character in it uses it as the introduction to a puzzle.

This is a notable early use dates from 1693, when the English author John Dryden uses it in his translation of an ancient Roman satire, where the speaker says, “Riddle me this, and guess him if you can, who bears a nation in a single man.”

Riddle Me Meaning:

a statement that serves as the first line for a joke, comment, question, or puzzle.
asking the listener to take note of an upcoming situation or a question, typically one that is challenging to explain or resolve.
asking someone to respond to a question that doesn’t seem to have an obvious response.
used to sarcastically or jokingly emphasize a question, undermining another person’s assurance.
a rhetorical device for challenging received wisdom.
exposing hypocrisy, pointing out a paradox, or making witty observations.

Here are examples of sentences that use riddle me:

Riddle me this: Why did the Rams run the ball once, much less twice?
How will you pay for all your projects if you quit your job? Riddle me that.
Despite acting so self-confidently, riddle me this: how will we get all that money within a day?

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