annoy

Universal Words verb 1 to make sb slightly angry SYNIRRITATE: [VN] His constant joking was beginning to annoy her. * It really annoys me when people forget to say thank you. * I'm sure she does it just to annoy me. * [VNtoinf] It annoys me to see him getting ahead of me. 2 [VN] to make sb uncomfortable or unable to relax SYNBOTHER: He swatted a fly that was annoying him.