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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.
People and things that annoy are doing something that you dislike—something that bothers you. Still, it’s usually something minor and not truly harmful. Annoy has a lot of synonyms that can be used in all kinds of annoying situations, including bother, aggravate, pester, vex, irritate, irk, exasperate, and perturb.
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 /
1. to disturb or bother in a way that displeases, troubles, or irritates. 2. to molest persistently; harass. v.i.
Definition of 'annoy' annoy. (ənɔɪ ) Word forms: annoys , annoying , 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] It annoyed me that I didn't have time to do more reading. [VERB noun that] It just annoyed me to hear him going on.
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.
