annoy

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /əˈnɔɪ/

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• Hyphenation: an‧noy

Verb

Plain form annoy

Third-person singular annoys

Past tense annoyed

Past participle annoyed

Present participle annoying

1. (transitive) If something annoys people, it makes them angry or bothered. This often happens after someone does an action many times.
   • Synonyms: rag, bother, rile, irritate, nettle, chafe, nark, vex, gravel and devil
   • Antonym: delight

   It annoys me when he won't stop talking.

   Stop annoying your sister.

Related words

• annoying
• annoyance
• annoyer
• annoyed
• annoyingly