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Added 9 October 2026

annoy

/əˈnoɪ̯/ verb

In Latin: vexō Wiktionary

verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about annoy at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

To disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated acts; to bother with unpleasant deeds.
Marc loved his sister, but when she annoyed him he wanted to switch her off.
To molest; to harm; to injure.
to annoy an army by impeding its march, or by a cannonade

noun

A feeling of discomfort or vexation caused by what one dislikes.
That which causes such a feeling.

Origin

From Middle English anoyen, from Old French anoier (“to bother, disturb”), from Late Latin inodiāre (“to make loathsome”), derived from Latin odium (“loathing, hatred”). Displaced native Old English dreċċan, gremman.

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