annoy

Definition for annoy

verb as in irritate, upset

Strongest matches

agitate, bore, bother, displease, disturb, exasperate, fire up, gall, irk, peeve, perturb, rile, trouble, turn off, vex, worry

Strong matches

abrade, badger, bedevil, beleaguer, break, bug, chafe, distress, get, gnaw, harass, harry, madden, miff, nag, needle, nettle, nudge, pester, plague, provoke, ride, ruffle, tease

Weak matches

ask for it, be at, be on the back of, burn up, egg on, heat up, henpeck, hit where one lives, make waves, push button, T-off, tick off, work on

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Example Sentences

I didn’t want to annoy him, I don’t want to annoy anybody.

From BBC

"Because we're fans and we come here every week, we see the little things that annoy us and will annoy other people, so we get on and get it done," he says.

From BBC

But I think the way they don’t like her is maybe an annoying family member that you’re like, “OK, you bug me, but you’re ours.”

From Los Angeles Times

"I don't get to sleep at home very often, which is annoying because I love home!"

From BBC

It’s annoying and endearing at the same time.

From Salon

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