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annoy
[ uh-noi ]
verb (used with object)
- to disturb or bother (a person) in a way that displeases, troubles, or slightly irritates.
Synonyms: ,
Antonyms: , ,
- to molest; harm.
verb (used without object)
- to be bothersome or troublesome.
noun
- Archaic. an annoyance.
annoy
/ 蓹藞苍蓴瑟 /
verb
- to irritate or displease
- to harass with repeated attacks
Derived Forms
- 补苍藞苍辞测别谤, noun
Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms
- 补苍路苍辞测顎侥谤 noun
- 丑补濒蹿顎-补苍路苍辞测别诲顎 adjective
- 耻苍顎卆苍路苍辞测别诲顎 adjective
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of annoy1
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of annoy1
Example Sentences
There will be tension within and between the couples; some of their annoyance may in turn annoy the viewer.
"Being annoying is part of my game," Pollock agrees.
When he gets annoyed at her reductive assumption, she calls him "crazy" and "absolutely f鈥攌ing crazy," and repeatedly says "f鈥攌 you" to him.
It seems astonishing to have annoyed allies so significantly and fundamentally if this was the strategic point of all this.
Freeman said those experiences are "less scary and more annoying".
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More About Annoy
What does听annoy mean?
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鈥攅ven if someone or something annoys you very much.
People usually annoy through some kind of irritating and unwanted behavior (especially when it鈥檚 repeated), such as chewing too loudly or asking you the same question over and over again. Things that annoy are often those that distract, interrupt, or intrude on what you鈥檙e trying to do, like a noise that keeps waking you up when you鈥檙e trying to fall asleep or a pop-up ad.
Someone who is bothered in this way can be described as annoyed. Someone or something that annoys you can be described as annoying. Someone or something that annoys you can be called an annoyance.
Less commonly, annoy means to harass. In this case, the results are more serious than the more common meaning of annoy.
Example: Mom, Jeff is trying to annoy me again! He keeps humming!
Where does听annoy come from?
The first records of the word annoy come from the 1200s. It comes from the Old French anoier, meaning 鈥渢o tire鈥 or 鈥渢o harm.鈥 This term derived from the Late Latin verb 颈苍辞诲颈腻谤别, which means 鈥渢o cause aversion鈥 and itself comes from the Latin phrase mihi in odi艒 est, meaning 鈥淚 dislike.鈥
People and things that annoy are doing something that you dislike鈥攕omething that bothers you. Still, it鈥檚 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.
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What are some other forms related to annoy?
- annoyed (past tense verb, adjective)
- annoying (continuous tense verb, adjective)
- annoyance (noun)
- annoyer (noun)
- half-annoyed (adjective)
- unannoyed (adjective)
What are some synonyms for annoy?
What are some words that share a root or word element with annoy?听
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What are some words that often get used in discussing annoy?
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How is听annoy used in real life?
Annoy is a very common word that can be used in all kinds of contexts. It鈥檚 always used negatively.
My little brother is trying to annoy me by singing at the top of his lungs. Little does he know, I'm not bothered. I'm tuning him out.
鈥 Jasmine Burgess (@Wildflower1908)
Some people say someday you鈥檒l miss the things that used to annoy you 鈥 like dirty socks on the floor 鈥 when someone is gone.
Nope. I miss a lot, but the things that annoyed me? I鈥檓 totally fine with those gone.
鈥 Shannon Dingle (@ShannonDingle)
what annoys me the most is when someone tells me how I should feel in a certain situation
鈥 zoe(: (@zoeabriana06)
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Try using听annoy!
Which of the following words is a synonym of annoy?
A. vex
B. irk
C. pester
D. all of the above
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