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annoy

/əˈnoɪ̯/verb2 syllables

Annoy means: cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations.

Synonyms for annoy25

verb, as in cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

rag, get to, bother, get at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil

also used for annoy

aggravate, rankle, ruffle, sting, antagonize, disgruntle, botherate, bug, get, grate, burn up, bedevil, annoyance

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What does annoy mean?1

verb

1

cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations“Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with annoy?16

one syllable

boyjoytoytroysoyployoycoyhoy

two syllables

enjoydestroyemploydeploysavoydecoy

three syllables

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Annoy in a sentence

  • Do you mean to annoy me again with some childishness, you little villain?dgibbons
  • If you annoy the cat, it will certainly scratch you.translatorjo
  • If it annoys you so much, file a complaint.sharptoothed
  • He has become forgetful, which annoys him a lot.sundown
  • I don't understand what's going on, and it really annoys me.carlosalberto
  • It looks like he is trying to annoy me.OsoHombre
  • I know that you're just doing that to annoy me.CK
  • He made mistakes on purpose to annoy me.CK

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Forms of annoy

as a verb

past tense
annoyed
present participle
annoying
third-person singular
annoys
past participle
annoyed