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Meaning of annoy in English
Pronunciation
/əˈnɔɪ/
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Verb
annoy
Etymology
Middle English (in the sense ‘be hateful to’): from Old French anoier (verb), anoi (noun), based on Latin in odio in the phrase mihi in odio est‘it is hateful to me’
Definitions
1.
cause annoyance in
Examples
« disturb, especially by minor irritations »
« Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me »
« It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves »