Peeve
(verb)
- To irritate or annoy (someone).
- To cause irritation or vexation in (someone).
Origin:
Late 16th century (as a noun in the sense "petty annoyance"): from middle english peeve "irritation", from old french pécher, from péché "sin".
Examples:
- The constant chatter of his coworkers peeved him.
- The traffic jam peeved her to the point of anger.
- His habit of talking loudly peeved the other passengers on the train.
- The broken elevator peeved the residents of the building.
- The loud music peeved the neighbors and they called the police.