The verb annoy means to bother or irritate. Your habit of constantly talking about your cats might annoy your friends more than you realize.
To molest, incommode, or harm;
Verb
cause annoyance in; 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"
n.
To disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated
acts; to tease; to ruffle in mind; to vex; as, I was annoyed by his
remarks.
n.
To molest, incommode, or harm; as, to annoy an army by
impeding its march, or by a cannonade.
n.
A feeling of discomfort or vexation caused by what one
dislikes; also, whatever causes such a feeling; as, to work annoy.
Annoy
Say, what can more our tortured souls annoy Than to behold, admire, and lose our joy?2.
Annoy
Worse than Tantalus' is her annoy.
To molest, incommode, or harm;
A feeling of discomfort or vexation caused by what one dislikes; also, whatever causes such a feeling;
Usage Examples
When a friend is in trouble, don't annoy him by asking if there is anything you can do. Think up something appropriate and do it.
I like long walks, especially when they are taken by people who annoy me.
What would annoy the most people most often? That is the true left-wing test of government intervention.
I love being married. It's so great to find that one special person you want to annoy for the rest of your life.
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Other Usage ExamplesI suppose I am a frustrated musician so I annoy my family by playing guitar in the house. I used to be into acoustic stuff but my son Joseph is learning drums, so now I have an electric guitar and we play Metallica. We have an amp and a PA in the garage with his drum kit.
You are precisely as big as what you love and precisely as small as what you allow to annoy you.
If I'm pushed, I'd also have to admit I don't like people with allergies. They just annoy me. There seems to be something far too self-centred about it. 'No thanks, I'm allergic.' Why not just say 'No thanks'? I wasn't asking for your medical history, I was just passing around the nuts. Trying to be friendly, that's all.
I've found men are less likely to let petty things annoy them.
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