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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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The meaning of PIQUE is to excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff. How to use pique in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of 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.
Pique definition: to affect with sharp irritation and resentment, especially by some wound to pride. See examples of PIQUE used in a sentence.
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.
6 days ago · To excite (someone) to action, especially by causing jealousy, resentment, etc.; also, to stimulate (an emotion or feeling, especially curiosity or interest ). Synonyms: excite, stimulate. I believe this will pique your interest. ( reflexive) To pride (oneself) on something.
1. to affect with sharp irritation and resentment, esp. by some wound to pride. 2. to wound (the pride, vanity, etc.). 3. to excite, arouse, or provoke: The remark piqued my curiosity. 4. Archaic. to pride (oneself) (usu. fol. by on or upon ). v.i. 5. to arouse pique in someone. n.
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.
If someone does something in a fit of pique, they do it suddenly because they are annoyed at being not treated properly.
Pique definition: A state of vexation caused by a perceived slight or indignity; a feeling of wounded pride.
to arouse pique in someone: an action that piqued when it was meant to soothe. n. a feeling of irritation or resentment, as from a wound to pride or self-esteem: to be in a pique.
