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   annoy

   /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"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘be hateful to’): from Old French anoier (verb), anoi (noun), based on Latin in odio in the phrase mihi in odio est ‘it is hateful to me’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. annoyer noun

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   What does annoy mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! ANNOY definition: 1. to make someone angry: 2. to make someone angry: 3. to make someone slightly angry or upset: . Learn more.

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   What is the difference between annoy and irritation?

   • Annoy refers to mild disturbance caused by an act that tries one's patience: The sound of the printer annoyed me. Irritate is somewhat stronger: I was irritated by their constant interruptions. Bother implies imposition: In the end, his complaining just bothered the supervisor.

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   What is the present participle of annoy?

   • The present participle of the verb 'annoy' is annoying. Someone or something that annoys is annoying. For example, 'He is so annoying!' or 'The noise from that radiator is annoying.' This page was last edited on 23 April 2017, at 11:16. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. See Terms of Use for details.

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   What does anoien mean?

   • [Middle English anoien, from Old French anoier, ennuyer, from Vulgar Latin *inodiāre, to make odious, from Latin in odiō, odious : in, in; see in-2 + odiō, ablative of odium, hatred; see od- in Indo-European roots.] These verbs mean to disturb or trouble a person, evoking moderate anger.

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   What are some things that annoy you?

   • Things that annoy are often those that distract, interrupt, or intrude on what you’re trying to do, like a noise that keeps waking you up when you’re trying to fall asleep or a pop-up ad. Someone who is bothered in this way can be described as annoyed. Someone or something that annoys you can be described as annoying.

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   What is the difference between annoy and VEX?

   • annoy implies a wearing on the nerves by persistent petty unpleasantness. vex implies greater provocation and stronger disturbance and usually connotes anger but sometimes perplexity or anxiety. irk stresses difficulty in enduring and the resulting weariness or impatience of spirit. bother suggests interference with comfort or peace of mind.

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   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.

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