annoy in English dictionary

  • annoy

    Meanings and definitions of "annoy"

    • (transitive) To disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated acts; to bother with unpleasant deeds.
    • (intransitive) To do something to upset or anger someone; to be troublesome.
    • (transitive) To molest; to harm; to injure.
    • (now rare, literary) A feeling of discomfort or vexation caused by what one dislikes.
    • (now rare, literary) That which causes such a feeling.
    • noun
      (now rare, literary)
      A feeling of discomfort or vexation caused by what one dislikes.
    • noun
      (now rare, literary)
      That which causes such a feeling.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated acts; to bother with unpleasant deeds.
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      To do something to upset or anger someone; to be troublesome.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To molest; to harm; to injure.
    • to disturb or irritate
    • to do something to upset or anger someone
    • to molest; to harm; to injure
    • To make someone rather angry or impatient; to cause annoyance.
    • verb
      cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"

    Synonyms of "annoy" in English dictionary

    devil, chafe, get at are the top synonyms of "annoy" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of annoy

    • annoy ( plural  annoys)
    • annoy ( third-person singular simple present annoys, present participle annoying, simple past and past participle annoyed)
    • annoy (plural annoys)
    • annoy (third-person singular simple present annoys, present participle annoying, simple past and past participle annoyed)
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