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- Dictionarypique/piːk/
noun
- 1. a feeling of irritation or resentment resulting from a slight, especially to one's pride: "he left in a fit of pique"
verb
- 1. arouse (interest or curiosity): "with his scientific curiosity piqued, he was looking forward to being able to analyse his find" Similar
- 2. feel irritated or resentful: "she was piqued by his curtness" Similar
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Pique can be a noun meaning anger or a verb meaning to excite or interest. Learn how to use pique in sentences and see translations in different languages.
- English (US)
a feeling of anger, especially caused by someone damaging...
- Znaczenie Pique, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
pique definicja: 1. a feeling of anger, especially caused by...
- Pique Spanish Translation
PIQUE translate: resentimiento, despecho. Learn more in the...
- Pique: Indonesian Translation
pique translate: tersinggung. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Pique: Thai Translation
PIQUE translate: ความฉุนเฉียว. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Pique: German Translation
pique translate: der Groll. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Pique: Vietnamese Translation
PIQUE translate: sự hờn giận. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Pique: French Translation
PIQUE translate: dépit. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- English (US)
Learn the meaning, pronunciation, and usage of the word pique as a verb and a noun. Find synonyms, examples, etymology, and related words for pique.
a feeling of anger, especially caused by someone damaging your feeling of being proud of yourself: He stormed from the room in a fit of pique, shouting that he had been misunderstood. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Anger and displeasure. acrimony. anger. animus. annoyance. bad feelingsidiom. flap. get the humpidiom. gorge.
The verb pique means to make someone angry or annoyed. But when something piques your interest or curiosity, here the verb pique just means to arouse, stimulate, or excite.
Pique can be a noun meaning annoyance or resentment, or a verb meaning to prick, excite, or provoke. Learn how to use pique in different contexts and see related words and expressions.
Pique can be a verb, a noun, or a card game. As a verb, it means to irritate, excite, or wound someone's pride. As a noun, it means a feeling of irritation or a fabric with raised cords. As a card game, it means a score of 30 points.
Pique can be a noun meaning a feeling of resentment or irritation, or a verb meaning to cause or excite such a feeling. It can also refer to a fabric with raised patterns or a card game score.
