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    irk
    /əːk/

    verb

    • 1. irritate; annoy: "it irks her to think of the runaround she received"

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  2. IRK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of irk in English. irk. verb [ T ] formal uk / ɜːk / us / ɝːk / Add to word list. to annoy someone: The negative reply to my complaint really irked me. Synonym. gall. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to annoy someone. annoy It annoys me that you're always late.

  3. The meaning of IRK is to make weary, irritated, or bored. How to use irk in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Irk.

  4. Irk definition: to irritate, annoy, or exasperate. See examples of IRK used in a sentence.

  5. The verb irk means "annoy," so if the incessant barking of your next door neighbor's pug is driving you crazy, you can say that the noise irks you. Being irked is an individual thing — what drives you crazy might be something your friend doesn't even notice.

  6. IRK | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of irk in English. irk. verb [ T ] formal us / ɝːk / uk / ɜːk / Add to word list. to annoy someone: The negative reply to my complaint really irked me. Synonym. gall. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to annoy someone. annoy It annoys me that you're always late.

  7. To be irritating, wearisome, or vexing to. See Synonyms at annoy. [Middle English irken, to weary, possibly from Old Norse yrkja, to work, make verses, harangue; see werg- in Indo-European roots .] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

  8. [VERB noun] She was irked by their behavior. [VERB noun] I must admit it irks me to see this guy get all this free publicity. [VERB noun to-infinitive] It irks them that some people have more of a chance than others for their voices to be heard. [VERB noun that] Synonyms: irritate, annoy, aggravate [informal], provoke More Synonyms of irk.

  9. Jun 2, 2024 · irk (third-person singular simple present irks, present participle irking, simple past and past participle irked) ( transitive) to irritate; annoy; bother. It irks me doing all this work and have someone wreck it.

  10. Definition of irk verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. To irritate; annoy; bother. It irks me to do all this work and have someone destroy it. Wiktionary. Synonyms: gall. upset. pique. loess. agitate. abrade. ruffle. rile. peeve. nettle. irritate. disturb. chafe. bug. bother. Antonyms: delight.