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annoy

Pronunciation: /əˈnɔɪ/

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Definition of annoy

verb

[with object]

1make (someone) a little angry; irritate:the decision really annoyed him your damned cheerfulness has always annoyed me

2 archaic harm or attack repeatedly:a gallant Saxon, who annoyed this Coast

Derivatives

annoyer

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'