irk
verb (used with object)
to irritate, annoy, or exasperate.
irked
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past participleof irk.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof irk.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
irkverb (used with object)to irritate, annoy, or exasperate.
Example Sentences
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While knitters were frustrated that the piece was being represented by crochet, crocheters were irked that the piece talked so much about knitting.
From Slate ● Oct. 11, 2026
Some customers are irked by replacement tickets StubHub offers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts irked Cubs fans a week and a half ago when, asked to evaluate Ohtani’s season overall, he said he’ll still be the NL MVP.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
It was the removal of wartime leader Churchill that particularly irked politicians earlier this year.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026
This business of the head-rag irked her endlessly.
From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston
