verb

irritate

to irritate, to annoy, to bother, to aggravate

His constant complaining irritates me.

His constant complaining irritates me.

The smoke irritated my eyes.

The smoke irritated my eyes.

((sth.)) irritates ((sb.)) to annoy someone His constant complaining irritates me.

((sth.)) irritates ((sth.)) to cause physical discomfort to a body part The smoke irritated my eyes.

Synonyms: annoy, bother, vex; Antonyms: soothe, calm, please

From Latin 'irritare', meaning 'to excite, provoke'.

Imagine a mosquito buzzing around your ear – it 'irritates' you.

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