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- Dictionaryire/ˈʌɪə/
noun
- 1. anger: "the plans provoked the ire of conservationists"
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noun [ U ] formal uk / aɪə r/ us / aɪr / Add to word list. anger: Petty restrictions easily raised / aroused the ire of such a creative artist. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Anger and displeasure. acrimony. anger. animus. annoyance. bad feeling. flap. fuss. get the hump idiom. gorge. grit your teeth idiom. grudge. hard feelings idiom
The meaning of IRE is intense and usually openly displayed anger. How to use ire in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Ire.
noun [ U ] formal us / aɪr / uk / aɪə r/ Add to word list. anger: Petty restrictions easily raised / aroused the ire of such a creative artist. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Anger and displeasure. acrimony. anger. animus. annoyance. bad feelings idiom. flap. fuss. get the hump idiom. gorge. grit your teeth idiom. grudge.
Ire comes almost directly from the Latin word for anger, ira. While it means pretty much the same thing, ire usually stems from a specific grievance, rather than just general irritation with the world. And if you provoke someone's ire, you're probably going to feel their wrath.
Definition of ire noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
This time, he drew ire by going after the workers who have even fewer protections: those who make minimum wage.
Definition of 'ire' Word Frequency. Share. ×. Credits. ×. ire. (aɪəʳ) uncountable noun. Ire is anger. [formal] Their ire was directed mainly at the government. Synonyms: anger, rage, fury, wrath More Synonyms of ire. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. You may also like. English Quiz. Confusables.
