Intermediate 📚 Vocabulary · #198 of 1319

annoy (v.)

to make slightly angry

Examples

  • Loud music annoys me.

Key rules

  • Annoy means make someone slightly angry
  • Annoy + object: annoy me
  • Annoying is the adjective

Common mistakes

  • The noise annoy me → The noise annoys me

Use cases

  • Describing irritations
  • Talking about habits
  • Complaining about noise
💡 Tip: Annoy is milder than infuriate.
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