What does annoy mean?
Definitions for annoy
əˈnɔɪan·noy
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word annoy.
Princeton's WordNet
annoy, rag, get to, bother, get at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devilverb
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
"Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"
Wiktionary
annoynoun
A feeling of discomfort or vexation caused by what one dislikes.
annoynoun
That which causes such a feeling.
annoyverb
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.
annoyverb
To do something to upset or anger someone; to be troublesome.
Connie liked to annoy her brother by using him as a leg rest.
annoyverb
To molest; to harm; to injure.
Etymology: From annoien, anoien, enoien, from anuier, enuier, from inodio, from the phrase, from odium. Displaced native grillen, from grillan (see grill).
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Annoynoun
Injury; molestation; trouble.
Etymology: from the verb.
Sleep, Richmond, sleep in peace, and wake in joy;
Good angels guard thee from the boar’s annoy. William Shakespeare, R. III.All pain and joy is in their way;
The things we fear bring less annoy
Than fear, and hope brings greater joy;
But in themselves they cannot stay. John Donne.What then remains, but, after past annoy,
To take the good vicissitude of joy. John Dryden, Fables.To ANNOYverb
To incommode; to vex; to teaze; to molest.
Etymology: annoyer, Fr.
Woe to poor man; each outward thing annoys him;
He heaps in inward grief, that most destroys him. Philip Sidney.Her joyous presence and sweet company,
In full content he there did long enjoy;
Ne wicked envy, nor vile jealousy,
His dear delights were able to annoy. Fairy Queen, b. i.As one who long in populous city pent,
Where houses thick, and sewers, annoy the air,
Forth issuing on a summer’s morn to breathe
Among the pleasant villages, and farms
Adjoin’d, from each thing met conceives delight. John Milton, Paradise Lost, b. ix. l. 445.Insects seldom use their offensive weapons, unless provoked: let them but alone, and annoy them not. John Ray, on the Creation.
Webster Dictionary
Annoynoun
to disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated acts; to tease; to ruffle in mind; to vex; as, I was annoyed by his remarks
Annoynoun
to molest, incommode, or harm; as, to annoy an army by impeding its march, or by a cannonade
Annoynoun
a feeling of discomfort or vexation caused by what one dislikes; also, whatever causes such a feeling; as, to work annoy
Etymology: [OE. anoi, anui, OF. anoi, anui, enui, fr. L. in odio hatred (esse alicui in odio, Cic.). See Ennui, Odium, Noisome, Noy.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Annoy
an-noi′, v.t. to trouble: to vex: to tease: to harm, esp. in military sense:—pr.p. annoy′ing; pa.p. annoyed′.—ns. Annoy (now poetic only), Annoy′ance, that which annoys.—adv. Annoy′ingly. [O. Fr. anoier (It. annoiare); noun, anoi (mod. ennui), acc. to Diez from L. phrase, in odio, as in 'est mihi in odio' = 'it is to me hateful.']
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
annoy
To injure or disturb by continued or repeated acts; to incommode or molest; as, to annoy an army by impeding their march, or by a continued cannonade.
Anagrams for annoy »
anyon
nonya
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of annoy in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of annoy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of annoy in a Sentence
I try very hard to be annoying. Don't insult my ability to annoy.
We are on a good path, difficulties are significant but a solution will be found, measures that will annoy citizens will not be taken. This is a fundamental decision from which we will not stray.
Do not smoke without asking permission or sit so near (as in a train) that the smoke might annoy.
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.
There's a push these days towards teaching people how to be happy, it's an attractive idea but the truth is, we are complicated organisms with an array of emotions that are there for a reason. The reason is not to annoy you. Your feelings are there to tell you about yourself and what you value and what is happening in your world.
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- أزعجArabic
- дразня, безпокоя, досаждам, закачамBulgarian
- জ্বালাতন করাBengali
- molestarCatalan, Valencian
- rušit, obtěžovatCzech
- belästigen, ärgern, störenGerman
- do dzikuEwe
- ενοχλήσειGreek
- agobiar, molestarSpanish
- gogait eragin, zirikatuBasque
- ärtymys, ärsyttääFinnish
- ennuyer, asticoter, gêner, embêter, agacerFrench
- cráighIrish
- cuir dragh air, buairScottish Gaelic
- zavar, zaklat, idegesít, bosszantHungarian
- menggangguIndonesian
- jenarIdo
- truflaIcelandic
- disturbare, infastidire, importunare, molestare, irritare, seccare, rompere, nuocere, infastidirsiItalian
- 煩わす, 騒がす, 苦しめる, いらいらさせるJapanese
- ಕಾಡುKannada
- vexōLatin
- whakakūrakurakuMāori
- vervelen, ergerenDutch
- irytowaćPolish
- aborrecer, irritarPortuguese
- досаждать, надоедать, надоесть, докучать, раздражатьRussian
- irreteraSwedish
- బాధించుTelugu
- پریشانUrdu
- jonga tegmoq, achchiqlanirmoqUzbek
- làm phiềnVietnamese
- 搅扰Chinese
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