Annoy
Verb
UK
/əˈnɔɪ/
US
/əˈnɔɪ/
Definition
To make someone feel a little angry or bothered.
Example
"He annoys the teacher when he talks loudly during class every single time."
"The flies kept landing on my food, and it really started to annoy me."
"Please stop asking the same question; it’s starting to annoy everyone in the room."
Explanation
Annoy means to make someone feel a little angry, bothered, or irritated. It often happens when something keeps happening and it becomes hard to ignore — like loud noise, repeated questions, or someone hitting a pen on the table again and again. Annoying someone usually doesn’t cause deep anger but can disturb their peace or focus.