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annoy
/ əˈnɔɪ /
verb
to irritate or displease
to harass with repeated attacks
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Other Word Forms
- annoyer noun
- half-annoyed adjective
- unannoyed adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of annoy1
First recorded in 1250–1300; (for the verb) Middle English an(n)oien, enoien, from Anglo-French, Old French anoier, anuier “to molest, harm, tire,” from Late Latin inodiāre “to cause aversion,” from Latin phrase (mihi) in odiō (est) “I dislike,” literally, “(it is) in hate (to me)”; in- 2, odium; (for the noun) Middle English a(n)noi, ennoi, from Anglo-French, Old French a(n)nui, enui, derivative of the verb ( ennui ( def. ) )
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Word History and Origins
Origin of annoy1
C13: from Old French anoier, from Late Latin inodiāre to make hateful, from Latin in odiō ( esse ) (to be) hated, from odium hatred
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Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Actually, I'd like to know at the end of the year, because it's more annoying than anything, all the noise.
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He wasn’t worried about annoying his neighbors; there’s no local homeowners association.
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The goal was not subtle: They aimed to be so annoying or threatening that locals would lash out at them.
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Spending the week with a really annoying AI friend.
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A public company can’t just fund billions for new quantum models or moon-shot cancer drugs without incurring losses, which would annoy shareholders.
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What does annoy mean?
Annoy means to bother or irritate.The word implies that the resulting irritation does not rise to the level of serious harm or a major problem—even if someone or something annoys you very much.People usually annoy through some kind of irritating and unwanted behavior (especially when it’s repeated), such as chewing too loudly or asking you the same question over and over again. Things that annoy are often those that distract, interrupt, or intrude on what you’re trying to do, like a noise that keeps waking you up when you’re trying to fall asleep or a pop-up ad.Someone who is bothered in this way can be described as annoyed. Someone or something that annoys you can be described as annoying. Someone or something that annoys you can be called an annoyance.Less commonly, annoy means to harass. In this case, the results are more serious than the more common meaning of annoy.Example: Mom, Jeff is trying to annoy me again! He keeps humming!
Annoy means to bother or irritate.The word implies that the resulting irritation does not rise to the level of serious harm or a major problem—even if someone or something annoys you very much.People usually annoy through some kind of irritating and unwanted behavior (especially when it’s repeated), such as chewing too loudly or asking you the same question over and over again. Things that annoy are often those that distract, interrupt, or intrude on what you’re trying to do, like a noise that keeps waking you up when you’re trying to fall asleep or a pop-up ad.Someone who is bothered in this way can be described as annoyed. Someone or something that annoys you can be described as annoying. Someone or something that annoys you can be called an annoyance.Less commonly, annoy means to harass. In this case, the results are more serious than the more common meaning of annoy.Example: Mom, Jeff is trying to annoy me again! He keeps humming!
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