annoy
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annoy¹
- /əˈnoɪ̯/
- [əˈnoɪ̯]
- /əˈnɔɪ̯/
- [əˈnɔɪ̯]
Rhymes with -ɔɪ
Where it comes from
From Middle English anoyen, from Old French anoier (“to bother, disturb”), from Late Latin inodiāre (“to make loathsome”), derived from Latin odium (“loathing, hatred”). Displaced native Old English dreċċan, gremman.
verb annoys · annoying · annoyed
- To disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated acts; to bother with unpleasant deeds. Marc loved his sister, but when she annoyed him he wanted to switch her off.
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To molest; to harm; to injure.
to annoy an army by impeding its march, or by a cannonade
Similar: damage, wound, abuse, annoy, bewound, damnify, dere, do damage to, do for, do ill, do violence to, forwork
Similar: aggravate, annoy, nettle, rankle, ruffle, sting, burn someone's ass, antagonize, bother, disgruntle, botherate, bug, get, grate, burn up, bedevil, acerbate, cheese off, devil, exasperate, frustrate, get up, grotch, hack off, hassle, irk, irritate, jazz, molest, mommick · Opposite: comfort, please, soothe
annoy²
- /əˈnoɪ̯/
- [əˈnoɪ̯]
- /əˈnɔɪ̯/
- [əˈnɔɪ̯]
Rhymes with -ɔɪ
Where it comes from
From Middle English anoy, from Old French enui. Doublet of ennui.
noun annoys
- A feeling of discomfort or vexation caused by what one dislikes. VVe that ſuffer long anoy / Are contented vvith a thought / Through an idle fancie vvrought / O let my ioyes have ſome abiding.
- That which causes such a feeling. Sleepe in Peace, and wake in Ioy, / Good Angels guard thee from the Boares annoy […]
Similar: annoyance
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: bother, vex, irritate, rile, rag, nark, get at, devil, gravel, nettle, get to, pester, irk, upset, hassle, harass
verb
Similar: aggravate, annoy, nettle, rankle, ruffle, sting, burn someone's ass, antagonize, bother, disgruntle, botherate, bug, get, grate, burn up, bedevil, acerbate, cheese off, devil, exasperate, frustrate, get up, grotch, hack off, hassle, irk, irritate, jazz, molest, mommick · Opposite: comfort, please, soothe
noun
Similar: annoyance
Translations
Every language
verb to disturb or irritate
| Español | enchilar, crispar |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 煩わす wazurawasu, 騒がす sawagasu, 苦しめる kurushimeru, いらいらさせる iraira-saseru |
| 中文 | 攪擾 /搅扰 jiǎorǎo, 煩擾 /烦扰 fánrǎo |
| हिन्दी | चिढ़ाना ciṛhānā |
| Português | aborrecer, irritar |
| Français | gêner, ennuyer, embêter, agacer, asticoter, fâcher |
| Deutsch | ärgern, nerven |
| Italiano | irritare, seccare, rompere, infastidirsi, infastidire, importunare |
| Ελληνικά | νευριάζω nevriázo, ενοχλώ enochló, πειράζω peirázo |
| Română | enerva, irita, deranja, sâcâi |
| Русский | надоеда́ть nadojedátʹ, надое́сть nadojéstʹ, докуча́ть dokučátʹ, досажда́ть dosaždátʹ, раздража́ть razdražátʹ, беспоко́ить bespokóitʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | làm phiền, quấy rầy |
| العربية | أَزْعَجَ ʔazʕaja |
| עברית | הֵצִיק hetzíq |
verb to molest; to harm; to injure
| Deutsch | schaden, schädigen, molestieren, belästigen |
|---|---|
| Italiano | molestare, nuocere |
| Ελληνικά | ενοχλώ enochló |
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