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- Dictionaryannoy/əˈnɔɪ/
verb
- 1. make (someone) a little angry; irritate: "the decision really annoyed him"
- 2. harm or attack repeatedly: archaic "a gallant Saxon, who annoyed this Coast"
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verb [ T ] uk / əˈnɔɪ / us / əˈnɔɪ / Add to word list. B1. to make someone angry: Tina really annoyed me in the meeting this morning. I'm sorry - is my cough annoying you? [ + that ] It annoys me that she just expects us to help. It really annoys me when people expect me to tip as well as pay a service charge in a restaurant. Synonyms. bother.
The meaning of ANNOY is to disturb or irritate especially by repeated acts. How to use annoy in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Annoy.
Annoy definition: to disturb or bother (a person) in a way that displeases, troubles, or slightly irritates.. See examples of ANNOY used in a sentence.
verb [ T ] us / əˈnɔɪ / Add to word list. to make someone slightly angry or upset: I know you’re doing this only to annoy me. annoyance. noun [ C/U ] us / əˈnɔɪ·əns /
Annoy refers to mild disturbance caused by an act that tries one's patience: The sound of the printer annoyed me. Irritate is somewhat stronger: I was irritated by their constant interruptions. Bother implies imposition: In the end, his complaining just bothered the supervisor.
The verb annoy means to bother or irritate. Your habit of constantly talking about your cats might annoy your friends more than you realize. When you annoy someone, you really rub them the wrong way.
Definition of 'annoy' Word Frequency. annoy. (ənɔɪ ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense annoys , present participle annoying , past tense, past participle annoyed. 1. verb B1+. If someone or something annoys you, it makes you fairly angry and impatient. Try making a note of the things which annoy you. [VERB noun]
Definition of annoy verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Noun. Filter. verb. annoyed, annoying, annoys. To cause irritation to (another); make somewhat angry. American Heritage. To irritate, bother, or make somewhat angry, as by a repeated action, noise, etc. Webster's New World. To be annoying. Webster's New World. To harass or disturb by repeated attacks. American Heritage.
to disturb or bother (a person) in a way that displeases, troubles, or slightly irritates. to molest; harm. v.i. to be bothersome or troublesome. n. [ Archaic.]an annoyance. Anglo-French, Old French a ( n) nui, etc., derivative of the verb, verbal. Late Latin inodiāre to cause aversion, from Latin phrase mihi in odiō est …
