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–verb (used with object)

1.	to disturb or bother (a person) in a way that displeases, troubles, or slightly irritates.

2.	to molest; harm.

–verb (used without object)

3.	to be bothersome or troublesome.

–noun

4.	Archaic. an annoyance.

[Origin: 1250–1300; (v.) ME an(n)oien, enoien < AF, OF anoier, anuier to molest, harm, tire < LL inodiāre to cause aversion, from L phrase mihi in odiō est … I dislike …; cf. in-², odium, ennui, noisome; (n.) ME a(n)noi, ennoi < AF, OF a(n)nui, etc., deriv. of the v.

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—Related forms

an·noy·er, noun

—Synonyms 1. harass, pester. See bother, worry.

—Antonyms 1. comfort, calm, soothe.

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tr.v. an·noyed, an·noy·ing, an·noys

To cause slight irritation to (another) by troublesome, often repeated acts.
Archaic To harass or disturb by repeated attacks.

[Middle English anoien, from Old French anoier, ennuyer, from Vulgar Latin *inodiāre, to make odious, from Latin in odio, odious : in, in; see in-² + odiō, ablative of odium, hatred; see od- in Indo-European roots.]

Synonyms: These verbs mean to disturb or trouble a person, evoking moderate anger. Annoy refers to mild disturbance caused by an act that tries one's patience: The sound of the printer annoyed me.
Irritate is somewhat stronger: I was irritated by their constant interruptions.
Bother implies imposition: In the end, his complaining just bothered the supervisor.
Irk connotes a wearisome quality: The city council's inactivity irked the community.
Vex applies to an act capable of arousing anger or perplexity: Hecklers in the crowd vexed the speaker.
Provoke implies strong and often deliberate incitement to anger: His behavior provoked me to reprimand the whole team.
Aggravate is a less formal equivalent: "Threats only served to aggravate people in such cases" (William Makepeace Thackeray).
Peeve, also somewhat informal, suggests a querulous, resentful response to a mild disturbance: Your flippant answers peeved me.
To rile is to upset and to stir up: It riled me to have to listen to such lies.

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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
annoy

c.1250, from Anglo-Fr. anuier, from O.Fr. enuier "to weary, vex," from L.L. inodiare "make loathsome," from L. (esse) in odio "(it is to me) hateful," abl. of odium "hatred."

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annoy
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"

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
annoy [əˈnoi] verb

to make (someone) rather angry or impatient
Example: Please go away and stop annoying me!

Arabic:	يُزعِج، يُغْضِب
Chinese (Simplified):	使烦恼
Chinese (Traditional):	使煩惱
Czech:	zlobit, otravovat
Danish:	ærgre; irritere; genere
Dutch:	ergeren
Estonian:	tüütama
Finnish:	ärsyttää
French:	importuner
German:	ärgern
Greek:	ενοχλώ
Hungarian:	bosszant
Icelandic:	ónáða
Indonesian:	mengganggu
Italian:	infastidire

Japanese:	うるさがらせる
Korean:	짜증나게 하다
Latvian:	kaitināt; apgrūtināt
Lithuanian:	erzinti, pykinti
Norwegian:	ergre, plage, sjenere
Polish:	irytować
Portuguese (Brazil):	importunar
Portuguese (Portugal):	incomodar
Romanian:	a enerva
Russian:	раздражать
Slovak:	hnevať, otravovať
Slovenian:	nadlegovati
Spanish:	molestar, importunar
Swedish:	besvära, irritera
Turkish:	canını sıkmak, epeyce üzmek

See also: annoyance, annoyed, annoying

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Annoy

An*noy"\ ([a^]n*noi"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Annoyed ([a^]n*noid"); p. pr. & vb. n. Annoying.] [OE. anoien, anuien, OF. anoier, anuier, F. ennuyer, fr. OF. anoi, anui, enui, annoyance, vexation, F. ennui. See Annoy, 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.

Say, what can more our tortured souls annoy Than to behold, admire, and lose our joy? --Prior.

2. To molest, incommode, or harm; as, to annoy an army by impeding its march, or by a cannonade.

Syn: To molest; vex; trouble; pester; embarrass; perplex; tease.

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Annoy

Say, what can more our tortured souls annoy Than to behold, admire, and lose our joy? --Prior.

2. To molest, incommode, or harm; as, to annoy an army by impeding its march, or by a cannonade.

Syn: To molest; vex; trouble; pester; embarrass; perplex; tease.

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