irritate (verb)
21get at — verb 1. reach or gain access to (Freq. 1) How does one access the attic in this house? I cannot get to the T.V. antenna, even if I climb on the roof • Syn: ↑access • Derivationally related forms: ↑accessible ( …
22aggravate — verb 1) the new law could aggravate the situation Syn: worsen, make worse, exacerbate, inflame, compound; add fuel to the fire/flames, add insult to injury, rub salt in the wound Ant: alleviate, improve 2) informal you don …
23abrade — verb (abraded; abrading) Etymology: Latin abradere to scrape off, from ab + radere to scrape more at rodent Date: 1677 transitive verb 1. a. to rub or wear away especially by friction ; erode …
24get under one's skin — verb irritate Her childish behavior really get to me His lying really gets me • Syn: ↑get • Hypernyms: ↑annoy, ↑rag, ↑get to, ↑bother, ↑ …
25annoy — verb Etymology: Middle English anoien, from Anglo French anuier, ennoier, from Late Latin inodiare to make loathsome, from Latin in + odium hatred more at odium Date: 13th century transitive verb 1. to disturb or …
26piss off — verb Date: circa 1946 transitive verb sometimes vulgar anger, irritate intransitive verb British, sometimes vulgar to leave immediately ; scram usually used as a command …
27put out — verb Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. extinguish < put the fire out > 2. exert, use < put out considerable effort > 3. publish, issue 4. to produce for sale …
28antagonise — verb 1. act in opposition to (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑antagonize, ↑counteract • Derivationally related forms: ↑antagonism • Hypernyms: ↑act, ↑move …
29chevvy — verb annoy continually or chronically He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked This man harasses his female co workers • Syn: ↑harass, ↑hassle, ↑harry, ↑chivy, ↑chivvy, ↑chevy, ↑ …
30chivy — verb annoy continually or chronically (Freq. 1) He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked This man harasses his female co workers • Syn: ↑harass, ↑hassle, ↑harry, ↑chivvy, ↑chevy, ↑ …
