annoy

UK
/əˈnɔɪ/
US
/əˈnɔɪ/

Translations

annoyverb
annoyed
Past Simple
annoyed
Past Participle
annoying
Gerund
UK
/əˈnɔɪ/
US
/əˈnɔɪ/
Stop tapping your pen, it's starting to annoy me.
Перестань стучать ручкой, это начинает мне надоедать.
Loud noises tend to annoy me.
Громкие звуки склонны меня раздражать.
He likes to annoy his sister by hiding her toys.
Он любит досаждать своей сестре, пряча её игрушки.
Additional translations
annoynoun
annoys
pl
UK
/əˈnɔɪ/
US
/əˈnɔɪ/
Rare and chiefly archaic use meaning ‘annoyance, nuisance’.

Definitions

annoyverb
To cause someone to feel slightly angry or irritated.
The constant noise from the construction site began to annoy the residents.
To disturb or bother someone repeatedly.
She would often annoy her brother by tapping on his shoulder while he was trying to read.
To cause discomfort, pain, or harm.
Dust particles in the air annoyed his sinuses.
annoynoun
A source or state of annoyance; a nuisance or harm. (archaic)
For the troops, the cold was an annoy more grievous than the enemy.