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Wordnet 3.0

VERB (1)

1. cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations;
- Example: "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"
- Example: "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"
[syn: annoy, rag, get to, bother, get at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Annoy \An*noy"\ ([a^]n*noi"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Annoyed ([a^]n*noid"); p. pr. & vb. n. Annoying.] [OE. anoien, anuien, OF. anoier, anuier, F. ennuyer, fr. OF. anoi, anui, enui, annoyance, vexation, F. ennui. See Annoy, n.] 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. [1913 Webster] Say, what can more our tortured souls annoy Than to behold, admire, and lose our joy? --Prior. [1913 Webster] 2. To molest, incommode, or harm; as, to annoy an army by impeding its march, or by a cannonade. [1913 Webster] Syn: To molest; vex; trouble; pester; embarrass; perplex; tease. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Annoy \An*noy"\, n. [OE. anoi, anui, OF. anoi, anui, enui, fr. L. in odio hatred (esse alicui in odio, Cic.). See Ennui, Odium, Noisome, Noy.] A feeling of discomfort or vexation caused by what one dislikes; also, whatever causes such a feeling; as, to work annoy. [1913 Webster] Worse than Tantalus' is her annoy. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

annoy v 1: 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" [syn: annoy, rag, get to, bother, get at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil]