Associations to the word «Annoy»
Noun
Adjective
Wiktionary
ANNOY, verb. (transitive) To disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated acts; to bother with unpleasant deeds.
ANNOY, verb. (intransitive) To do something to upset or anger someone; to be troublesome.
ANNOY, verb. (transitive) To molest; to harm; to injure.
ANNOY, noun. (now rare) (literary) A feeling of discomfort or vexation caused by what one dislikes.
ANNOY, noun. (now rare) (literary) That which causes such a feeling.
Dictionary definition
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".
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.