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" I like long walks, especially when they are taken by people who annoy me."
Fred Allen

Meaning of "annoy" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ANNOY

From Old French anoier, from Late Latin inodiāre to make hateful, from Latin in odiō ( esse) (to be) hated, from odium hatred.
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF ANNOY

əˈnɔɪ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ANNOY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Annoy is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb annoy in English.

WHAT DOES ANNOY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Annoyance

Annoyance is an unpleasant mental state that is characterized by such effects as irritation and distraction from one's conscious thinking. It can lead to emotions such as frustration and anger. The property of being easily annoyed is called irritability.

Definition of annoy in the English dictionary

The definition of annoy in the dictionary is to irritate or displease. Other definition of annoy is to harass with repeated attacks.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO ANNOY

PRESENT

Present
I annoy
you annoy
he/she/it annoys
we annoy
you annoy
they annoy
Present continuous
I am annoying
you are annoying
he/she/it is annoying
we are annoying
you are annoying
they are annoying
Present perfect
I have annoyed
you have annoyed
he/she/it has annoyed
we have annoyed
you have annoyed
they have annoyed
Present perfect continuous
I have been annoying
you have been annoying
he/she/it has been annoying
we have been annoying
you have been annoying
they have been annoying
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I annoyed
you annoyed
he/she/it annoyed
we annoyed
you annoyed
they annoyed
Past continuous
I was annoying
you were annoying
he/she/it was annoying
we were annoying
you were annoying
they were annoying
Past perfect
I had annoyed
you had annoyed
he/she/it had annoyed
we had annoyed
you had annoyed
they had annoyed
Past perfect continuous
I had been annoying
you had been annoying
he/she/it had been annoying
we had been annoying
you had been annoying
they had been annoying
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will annoy
you will annoy
he/she/it will annoy
we will annoy
you will annoy
they will annoy
Future continuous
I will be annoying
you will be annoying
he/she/it will be annoying
we will be annoying
you will be annoying
they will be annoying
Future perfect
I will have annoyed
you will have annoyed
he/she/it will have annoyed
we will have annoyed
you will have annoyed
they will have annoyed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been annoying
you will have been annoying
he/she/it will have been annoying
we will have been annoying
you will have been annoying
they will have been annoying
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would annoy
you would annoy
he/she/it would annoy
we would annoy
you would annoy
they would annoy
Conditional continuous
I would be annoying
you would be annoying
he/she/it would be annoying
we would be annoying
you would be annoying
they would be annoying
Conditional perfect
I would have annoy
you would have annoy
he/she/it would have annoy
we would have annoy
you would have annoy
they would have annoy
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been annoying
you would have been annoying
he/she/it would have been annoying
we would have been annoying
you would have been annoying
they would have been annoying
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you annoy
we let´s annoy
you annoy
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to annoy
Past participle
annoyed
Present Participle
annoying
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ANNOY

Hanoi · Illinois · Korchnoi · noy · Tannoy

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ANNOY

anno Domini · anno regni · anno urbis conditae · annona · annotatable · annotate · annotated · annotation · annotative · annotator · announce · announcement · announcer · annoyance · annoyed · annoyer · annoying · annoyingly · annual · annual general meeting

WORDS THAT END LIKE ANNOY

alloy · baby boy · boy · cowboy · deploy · destroy · doy · employ · enjoy · hoy · joy · ladyboy · McCoy · oy · playboy · Roy · soy · the boy · toy · Troy

Synonyms and antonyms of annoy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ANNOY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «annoy» and belong to the same grammatical category.
aggravate · anger · badger · bedevil · bore · bother · bug · displease · disturb · exasperate · gall · get · harass · harry · hassle · incommode · irk · irritate · madden · molest · nark · needle · nettle · peeve · pester · plague · provoke · rile · ruffle · tease · trouble · vex

Translation of «annoy» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF ANNOY

Find out the translation of annoy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of annoy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «annoy» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

骚扰
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

molestar
570 millions of speakers
en

English

annoy
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

सताना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يُضايقُ
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

раздражать
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

irritar
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

বিরক্ত করা
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

embêter
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Mengganggu
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

ärgern
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

うるさがらせる
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

귀찮게 하다
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Ngganggu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

làm khó chịu
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

தொந்தரவு
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

चिडवणे
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

kızdırmak
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

irritare
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

dokuczyć
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

дратувати
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

a supăra
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ενοχλώ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

irriteer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

irritera
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

irritere
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of annoy

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ANNOY»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of annoy
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «annoy».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about annoy

EXAMPLES

10 QUOTES WITH «ANNOY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word annoy.
1
Fred Allen
I like long walks, especially when they are taken by people who annoy me.
2
Kingsley Amis
If you can't annoy somebody, there's little point in writing.
3
Pietro Aretino
If you want to annoy your neighbors, tell the truth about them.
4
Aneurin Barnard
When I was a kid, I used to pretend to be Bond; I used to make up scenarios and irritate my sister and annoy my mother and father pretending to be someone else, so I kind of was already acting when I was a child. I just didn't really know it.
5
Jeffrey Bernard
A lot of girls annoy me who go to university - one girl told me she was going to Oxford because it was something to do between leaving school and getting married. And I've got to pay for that being an income tax payer.
6
John Bonham
People who don't take care of their drums really annoy me.
7
Evan Davis
It doesn't annoy me but I think of myself as a presenter who is gay, rather than a gay presenter. It's a subtle distinction, but that's how I view it.
8
Bruce Dickinson
If you really want to annoy me, ask me when I'm going to retire from rock n' roll.
9
William O. Douglas
We who have the final word can speak softly or angrily. We can seek to challenge and annoy, as we need not stay docile and quiet.
10
Aubrey de Grey
There's nothing wrong with making the best of one's declining years, but what does annoy me is the fatalism. Now that we're seriously in range of finding therapies that actually work against ageing, this apathy, of course, becomes an enormous part of the problem.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ANNOY»

Discover the use of annoy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to annoy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
750 Ways to Annoy People
You may even see some of yourself in this book. (Let's hope not!) One thing is for sure, though. 750 Ways to Annoy People's intelligent goofiness will make you and your customers laugh yourselves silly.
W. Shaffer Fox, 1999
2
101 Things Husbands Do to Annoy Their Wives
The book gives rational and irrational explanations to one of life's great mysteries: why husbands do the annoying things they do.
Ray Comfort, 2004
3
It's the Little Things: Everyday Interactions that Anger, ...
Frank, funny, and smart, "It's the Little Things" takes a candid approach to race relations.
Lena Williams, 2000
4
Do You Really Think I Want to Annoy You?
XX This book is about Pat's journey and her search through most of her life for a church where she could fit in, be able to be herself spiritually, and not annoy people. In the autobiographical chapters about her life and her searching, Pat hopes ...
Patricia Ritz, 2014
5
Born to Annoy - Book One
Malc Cowle. Born to Annoy Book One Born to Annoy Book One Malc Cowle First published in. Front Cover.
Malc Cowle
6
The Bad Driver's Handbook: Hundreds of Simple Maneuvers to ...
This entertaining guide is also full of safety tips, such as do not drive with your feet until you have mastered driving with your knees, and definitions like Pedestrian: annoying obstacle infringing upon your right to drive at any speed ...
Zack Arnstein, Larry Arnstein, 2005
7
A Talent to Annoy: Essays, Journalism and Reviews 1929-1971
A TALENT TO ANNOY spans Nancy Mitford's career and includes her most famous essay, 'The English aristocracy', in which she introduces the 'U' and 'Non-U' theory of English usage, as well as loving descriptions of France, her dismissal of St ...
Nancy Mitford, Charlotte Mosley, 2013
8
A Digest of Indian Law Cases: Containing High Court Reports, ...
[L L. R, 2 AE, 101 See Thept I. L. R., 16 Calo., 388, 402 Penal Code, s. 441 — Intention to annoy. — To bring an act of trespass within the meaning of the Penal Code, s. Ml, the entry upon the land must be with the intent to annoy, which ...
Emile Henry Monnier, 1901
9
Facts to Annoy Your Teacher
Trivia, tricks, and jokes provide an overview on an assortment of both common and unusual items and events, including how money is made, making the perfect spitball, and dining on fried spiders.
‎2009
10
Percy Jackson Fanfiction - Humor: 14 Years Later, 50 Ways to ...
This book consists of articles from Wikia or other free sources online.
Source Wikia, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ANNOY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term annoy is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Fast-honking is the new way to annoy motorists
Introducing the fast-honk – a technique that'll send motorists everywhere into a fit of rage and should definitely not be condoned. Basically you ... «Metro, Jul 15»
2
Fallout 4 Won't Annoy Us With Loading Screens, Expect Less …
Loading screens in video games are among the most irritating and annoying things. Especially games from Bethesda have been known for ... «SegmentNext, Jul 15»
3
How Not to Annoy Your Coworkers: 5 Secrets to Leading an Efficient …
You probably hate meetings. Your co-workers probably hate meetings. But as much as you all may groan and grumble as you shuffle into the ... «The Cheat Sheet, Jul 15»
4
Important reminder from HHS: Don't forget to annoy your relatives by …
Unnecessary no matter how you slice it. If you're not a progressive, you wouldn't dream of spending your day off discussing this. There are so ... «Hot Air, Jul 15»
5
The things that annoy waiters
And he has tons of opinions on the things that annoy people at restaurants, why they happen, and who is really to blame. The interview has ... «Independent Online, Jul 15»
6
Resident's phone calls annoy the city's mayor: Lyndhurst Police Blotter
The city's mayor reported June 23 he had received numerous phone calls from a Clearview Road resident. He said the phone calls were ... «cleveland.com, Jul 15»
7
11 Ways To Not Let Your Exes Flirting Annoy You?
My Ex husband ogles other women in front of me, and I think he does it just to annoy and aggravate me. We've been legally separated for years ... «KSAL, Jun 15»
8
4 Marketing Fails to Annoy Your Audience – And How to Avoid Them
Since the beginning of the marketing era, perhaps starting with the first traces of direct mail of Farmers Almanacs in 1732, there has always ... «Business 2 Community, Jun 15»
9
Annoy All Your Friends with Game of Thrones' Shame Nun
It's been over a week since Game of Thrones season 5 came to an end and the internet is still abuzz with theories, fury and a fair few tears over ... «Cultured Vultures, Jun 15»
10
Fourth of July Fireworks From Around the US2:30
An error occurred. Unable to execute Javascript. The moral of the story: Don't royally annoy the guards. No good can come of it. Back to top of ... «NEWS.com.au, Jun 15»
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