Definition of annoy Annoy
/ʌnɔjˈ/ - [unoy] - an•noy
We found 13 definitions of annoy from 7 different sources.
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What does annoy mean?
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| annoy - cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves" | ||
| rag, get to, bother, get at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil | ||
| displease give displeasure to | ||
| get under one's skin, get cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition; "He got his squad on the ball"; "This let me in for a big surprise"; "He got a girl into trouble" | ||
| eat into, rankle, grate, fret gnaw into; make resentful or angry; "The injustice rankled her"; "his resentment festered" | ||
| chafe warm by rubbing, as with the hands | ||
| peeve cause to be annoyed, irritated, or resentful | ||
| ruffle pleat or gather into a ruffle; "ruffle the curtain fabric" | ||
| fret wear away or erode | ||
| chevvy, chevy, chivvy, chivy, hassle, harass, plague, harry, molest, beset, provoke exhaust by attacking repeatedly; "harass the enemy" | ||
| antagonise, antagonize provoke the hostility of; "Don't antagonize your boss" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- annoy (Noun)
A feeling of discomfort or vexation caused by what one dislikes. - annoy (Noun)
That which causes such a feeling. - annoy (Verb)
To disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated acts; to bother with unpleasant deeds. - annoy (Verb)
To do something to upset or anger someone; to be troublesome. - annoy (Verb)
To molest; to harm; to injure.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- annoy (n.)
To disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated acts; to tease; to ruffle in mind; to vex; as, I was annoyed by his remarks. - annoy (n.)
To molest, incommode, or harm; as, to annoy an army by impeding its march, or by a cannonade. - annoy (n.)
A feeling of discomfort or vexation caused by what one dislikes; also, whatever causes such a feeling; as, to work annoy.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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annoy
To make someone rather angry or impatient; to cause annoyance.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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annoy
an-noi′, v.t. to trouble: to vex: to tease: to harm, esp. in military sense:—pr.p. annoy′ing; pa.p. annoyed′.—ns. Annoy (now poetic only), Annoy′ance, that which annoys.—adv. Annoy′ingly. [O. Fr. anoier (It. annoiare); noun, anoi (mod. ennui), acc. to Diez from L. phrase, in odio, as in 'est mihi in odio' = 'it is to me hateful.']
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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annoy
To injure or disturb by continued or repeated acts; to incommode or molest; as, to annoy an army by impeding their march, or by a continued cannonade.
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🔤- annoy, verb, present, 1st person singular of annoy (infinitive).
- annoy, verb (infinitive).
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