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- DictionaryAn·noy/əˈnoi/
verb
- 1. irritate (someone); make (someone) a little angry: "your damned cheerfulness has always annoyed me"
1. : to disturb or irritate especially by repeated acts. annoyed the neighbors with their loud arguments. 2. : to harass especially by quick brief attacks. intransitive verb. : to cause annoyance. annoyer noun. Synonyms. aggravate. bother. bug. burn (up) chafe. eat. exasperate. frost. gall.
Annoy means to bother or irritate. The word implies that the resulting irritation does not rise to the level of serious harm or a major problem—even if someone or something annoys you very much. People usually annoy through some kind of irritating and unwanted behavior (especially when it’s repeated), such as chewing too loudly or asking ...
verb [ T ] us / əˈnɔɪ / uk / əˈnɔɪ / Add to word list. B1. to make someone angry: Tina really annoyed me in the meeting this morning. I'm sorry - is my cough annoying you? [ + that ] It annoys me that she just expects us to help. It really annoys me when people expect me to tip as well as pay a service charge in a restaurant. Synonyms. bother.
ANNOY definition: 1. to make someone angry: 2. to make someone angry: 3. to make someone slightly angry or upset: . Learn more.
Check pronunciation: annoy. Definition of annoy verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Although the word annoy comes from the Latin phrase esse in odio, "it is hateful to me," its meaning now is less "hateful" and more "bothersome." Definitions of annoy. verb. cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations. synonyms: bother, chafe, devil, get at, get to, gravel, irritate, nark, nettle, rag, rile, vex.
5 days ago · 1. to irritate, bother, or make somewhat angry, as by a repeated action, noise, etc. 2. to harm by repeated attacks; harry; molest. verb intransitive. 3. to be annoying. SYNONYMY NOTE: annoy implies temporary disturbance of mind caused by something that displeases one or tries one's patience; vex implies a more serious source of irritation and ...
