Looking for the meaning of the word ANNOY in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of ANNOY with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Annoy
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
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’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əˈnɔɪ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
make (someone) a little angry; irritate
Short Definition:make someone little angry
Examples:- the decision really annoyed him
- your damned cheerfulness has always annoyed me
Definition:
harm or attack repeatedly
Short Definition:harm or attack repeatedly
Examples:- a gallant Saxon, who annoyed this Coast
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