annoy

verb
UK: /əˈnɔɪ/
US: /əˈnɔɪ/

  1. To make someone a little angry or impatient.

    1. Loud noises really annoy me a lot. [ ] [ ]
    2. It annoys me that he never closes the door behind himself after entering. [ ] [ ]

  2. To bother or disturb someone.

    1. Don't annoy your sister, she's busy now. [ ] [ ]
    2. Mosquitoes always annoy me when I am trying to enjoy the summer evenings. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

aggravate disturb vex bother irritate pester trouble
annoy intransitive-verb

  1. To be a cause of minor irritation.

    1. It does annoy, when someone is chewing gum too loudly. [ ] [ ]
    2. The constant dripping of the faucet began to annoy her immensely yesterday. [ ] [ ]
annoy transitive-verb

  1. To cause difficulty or problems for someone or something.

    1. I hope I didn't annoy you with my late arrival yesterday. [ ] [ ]
    2. The traffic jam started to annoy other drivers on the road. [ ] [ ]
annoy noun

  1. A thing or person that is annoying.

    1. That fly is such an annoy sometimes. [ ] [ ]
    2. The constant interruptions were a major annoy during the important meeting. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "annoy" in English means: To make someone a little angry or impatient., To bother or disturb someone..

The phonetic transcription of "annoy" is /əˈnɔɪ/ in British English and /əˈnɔɪ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "annoy": aggravate, disturb, vex, bother, irritate, pester, trouble.

Example usage of "annoy": "Loud noises really annoy me a lot.". More examples on the page.