Annoy - English meaning

əˈnɔɪ

Annoy – definitions in English dictionary

verb
Make (someone) a little angry; irritate.
Usage examples:
The decision really annoyed him
Synonims:
IrritateVexMake angryMake crossAngerExasperateIrkGallPiquePut outDispleaseGet/put someone's back upAntagonizeGet on someone's nervesRub up the wrong wayRuffleRuffle someone's
verb
Harm or attack repeatedly.
Usage examples:
A gallant saxon, who annoyed this coast

verb
To make someone slightly angry or upset
Usage examples:
I know you’re doing this only to annoy me., [ u ] as soon as he saw me, a look of annoyance crossed…

verb
To make someone angry
Usage examples:
Tina really annoyed me in the meeting this morning., i'm sorry - is my cough annoying you?, [ + tha…

Annoy translation into English

Annoy: translate from English into Chinese

惹恼, 搅扰, 缠, 渎, 搅, 气人

Annoy: translate from English into Dutch

Ergeren, Lastig vallen, Hinderen, Kwellen, Tot last zijn, Verontrusten, Bestoken

Annoy: translate from English into French

Ennuyer, Agacer, Embêter, Contrarier, Déranger, Énerver, Irriter, Enrager, Fatiguer, Impatienter, Faire mal

Annoy: translate from English into German

Nerven, Ärgern, Stören, Verärgern, Belästigen, Reizen, Verdrießen, Aufregen, Erregen, Fuchsen

Annoy: translate from English into Hindi

चिढ़ाना, सताना, झुंझुला देना, दु:ख पहुँचाना, खिझाना

Annoy: translate from English into Italian

Infastidire, Innervosire, Disturbare, Annoiare, Irritare, Importunare, Indispettire, Molestare, Seccare, Urtare, Scocciare, Stancare, Tempestare, Essere seccato da qd

Annoy: translate from English into Korean

짜증나게 하다, 괴롭히다, 애태우다, 성가시게 굴다

Annoy: translate from English into Russian

Раздражать, Досаждать, Надоедать, Докучать, Наскучивать

Annoy: translate from English into Spanish

Enojarse, Molestar, Fastidiar, Enojar, Enfadar, Desazonar, Acosar, Marear, Encandelar, Escocer, Follar

Word origin

Middle English (in the sense ‘be hateful to’): from Old French anoier (verb), anoi (noun), based on Latin in odio in the phrase mihi in odio est ‘it is hateful to me’.

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Annoy synonims

anger

ˈæŋ.ɡər

noun
A strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure, or hostility.
Usage examples:
The colonel's anger at his daughter's disobedience

verb
Fill (someone) with anger; provoke anger in.
Usage examples:
She was angered by his terse answer

noun
The feeling people get when something unfair, painful, or bad happens
Usage examples:
You need to control your anger., he yelled at them in anger., his constant complaining only angered…

Anger - all meanings in English

antagonize

ænˈtæɡ.ə.naɪz

verb
Cause (someone) to become hostile.
Usage examples:
The aim was to antagonize visiting supporters

verb
To anger someone enough to dislike and oppose you
Usage examples:
The company doesn’t want to antagonize one of its biggest oil suppliers.

verb
To make someone dislike you or feel opposed to you
Usage examples:
It's a very delicate situation and i've no wish to antagonize him.

Antagonize - all meanings in English

displease

dɪˈspliːz

verb
Make (someone) feel annoyed or dissatisfied.
Usage examples:
The tone of the letter displeased him

verb
To cause someone to be annoyed
Usage examples:
The city council said it was displeased with the way the mayor had allocated parking spaces., they …

verb
To cause someone to be annoyed or unhappy
Usage examples:
I wouldn't want to do anything to displease him.

Displease - all meanings in English

exasperate

ɪɡˈzɑː.spə.reɪt

verb
Irritate and frustrate (someone) intensely.
Usage examples:
This futile process exasperates prison officers

verb
To cause anger or extreme annoyance in someone
Usage examples:
His assistant’s carelessness is exasperating him.

verb
To make someone very annoyed, usually when they can do nothing to solve a problem

Exasperate - all meanings in English

gall

ɡɔːl

noun
Bold and impudent behaviour.
Usage examples:
The bank had the gall to demand a fee

verb
Make (someone) feel annoyed or resentful.
Usage examples:
It galled him to have to sit impotently in silence

noun
An abnormal growth formed in response to the presence of insect larvae, mites, or fungi on plants and trees, especially oaks.
Usage examples:
A single grub feeds on its gall for two years before emerging

Gall - all meanings in English

irk

ɜːk

verb
Irritate; annoy.
Usage examples:
It irks her to think of the runaround she received

verb
To annoy someone
Usage examples:
The negative reply to my complaint really irked me.

Irk - all meanings in English

irritate

ˈɪr.ɪ.teɪt

verb
Make (someone) annoyed or a little angry.
Usage examples:
His tone irritated her

verb
To annoy or make angry
Usage examples:
After a while the noise began to irritate him., at first my contact lenses irritated my eyes.

verb
To make someone angry or annoyed
Usage examples:
After a while her behaviour really began to irritate me.

Irritate - all meanings in English

pique

noun
A feeling of irritation or resentment resulting from a slight, especially to one's pride.
Usage examples:
He left in a fit of pique

verb
Arouse (interest or curiosity).
Usage examples:
With his scientific curiosity piqued, he was looking forward to being able to analyse his find

verb
Score a pique against (one's opponent).

Pique - all meanings in English

rub up the wrong way

idiom
To annoy someone without intending to
Usage examples:
As soon as they met they started to rub each other up the wrong way.

Rub up the wrong way - all meanings in English

ruffle

verb
Disorder or disarrange (someone's hair), typically by running one's hands through it.
Usage examples:
The father laughs and jovially ruffles his son's hair

noun
A strip of lace or other material, gathered along one edge to make an ornamental frill on a garment or other piece of fabric.
Usage examples:
The garment is often trimmed with lace, ruffles, bows and ribbons, optionally with spaghetti straps.

verb
To make someone upset or nervous or reduce someone’s confidence
Usage examples:
[ t ] it ruffled her composure, and she did not know how to respond., a sudden, strong breeze ruffl…

Ruffle - all meanings in English

vex

verb
Make (someone) feel annoyed, frustrated, or worried, especially with trivial matters.
Usage examples:
The memory of the conversation still vexed him

adjective
Angry; annoyed.
Usage examples:
I ain't vex with you

verb
To cause someone to feel annoyance or trouble
Usage examples:
The question that vexes ben the most is, "why me?", rising gas prices are a vexing problem.

Vex - all meanings in English

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