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To disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated acts; to tease; to ruffle in mind; to vex; as, I was annoyed by his remarks.

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  1. n. To disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated acts; to tease; to ruffle in mind; to vex; as, I was annoyed by his remarks.
  2. n. To molest, incommode, or harm; as, to annoy an army by impeding its march, or by a cannonade.
  3. n. A feeling of discomfort or vexation caused by what one dislikes; also, whatever causes such a feeling; as, to work annoy.
  4. v. cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
  5. A feeling of discomfort or vexation caused by what one dislikes; also, whatever causes such a feeling; as, to work annoy. Worse than Tantalus' is her annoy. Shak.
  6. A feeling of discomfort or vexation caused by what onedislikes; also, whatever causes such a feeling; as, to work annoy.Worse than Tantalus' is her annoy. Shak.
  7. v:100 v. cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations