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- Dictionaryannoy/əˈnɔɪ/
verb
- 1. make (someone) a little angry; irritate: "the decision really annoyed him"
- 2. harm or attack repeatedly: archaic "a gallant Saxon, who annoyed this Coast"
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to make someone slightly angry or upset: I know you’re doing this only to annoy me. annoyance. noun [ C/U ] us / əˈnɔɪ·əns /
The meaning of ANNOY is to disturb or irritate especially by repeated acts. How to use annoy in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Annoy.
People and things that annoy are doing something that you dislike—something that bothers you. Still, it’s usually something minor and not truly harmful. Annoy has a lot of synonyms that can be used in all kinds of annoying situations, including bother, aggravate, pester, vex, irritate, irk, exasperate, and perturb.
verb [ T ] us / əˈnɔɪ / Add to word list. to make someone slightly angry or upset: I know you’re doing this only to annoy me. annoyance. noun [ C/U ] us / əˈnɔɪ·əns /
The verb annoy means to bother or irritate. Your habit of constantly talking about your cats might annoy your friends more than you realize. When you annoy someone, you really rub them the wrong way.
Annoy refers to mild disturbance caused by an act that tries one's patience: The sound of the printer annoyed me. Irritate is somewhat stronger: I was irritated by their constant interruptions. Bother implies imposition: In the end, his complaining just bothered the supervisor.
Definition of 'annoy' Word Frequency. annoy. (ənɔɪ ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense annoys , present participle annoying , past tense, past participle annoyed. 1. verb B1+. If someone or something annoys you, it makes you fairly angry and impatient. Try making a note of the things which annoy you. [VERB noun]
Definition of annoy verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
annoy meaning, definition, what is annoy: to make someone feel slightly angry and ...: Learn more.
ANNOY definition: to make someone slightly angry: . Learn more.
