Annoy
(
verb
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noun
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(As a verb)
Annoy ( verb )
- To cause mild irritation or annoyance to (someone).
- To make (someone) feel mildly irritated or frustrated.
Origin:
From the old french "anoyer" meaning "to trouble".
Examples:
- His constant chatter is starting to annoy me.
- She was annoyed by the delay in her flight.
- The noise from the construction site was annoying the residents.
- He was annoyed by her constant complaining.
- The constant interruptions were annoying him during the meeting.
(As a noun)
Annoy ( noun )
A feeling of mild irritation or frustration.
Origin:
From the old french "anoyer" meaning "to trouble".
Examples:
- His constant chatter is causing me annoyance.
- She felt a lot of annoyance when her flight was delayed.
- The noise from the construction site was a great annoyance to the residents.
- He felt a sense of annoyance when she started complaining.
- The constant interruptions during the meeting was a great annoyance to him.