to irk
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6.3
- verb
- /ɜrk/
- The constant noise from the construction site really irks me while I'm trying to work.
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Watch on YouTubeAnd that, that's something that I, that irks me.
- And that, that's something that I, that irks me.
- And this is something that really, really irks me.
- We told we told we should do a podcast about things to irk us.
- And, you know, if it irks him that we have the power, I'm thrilled.
- I think I have a few, but I think that the, the one that really irks me is when people do not respect other people's time.
- I feel like, I guess like social media, any situations you see going on, like things people do, like what irks you?
- Put obviously, like that's something that irks you, but like when you hear a guy come out with a story that you know, he's certain he saw what he saw.
- And it had different variations of it, like irked, irate, overwhelmed.
- If we're just, you know, the old you read the hallmark card to take irk me, you know, dream it, You can do it.
- And it's very just like it doesn't look like I'm browsing, like just some really irks me, man.
Examples
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We will be irked, or perhaps outraged, if others take us for granted.
Academic text (2011) -
You're beginning to irk me, Professor.
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Wow, this is really going to irk some people.
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Yeah, it's gonna irk him.
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Well, actually I am a little bit irked, now that you mention it.
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Really, Fettes, you irk me with your lack of understanding.
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I swear, everything about that man irks me.
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See, that's the kind of thing that irks me.
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It really irks me when folks don't take responsibility for the little things.
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What irks me is that he doesn't tackle important themes regarding... sexuality in our society.
Synonyms
354
9.9
To make someone very angry
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1.0
Make someone slightly angry or bothered by small repeated actions
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4.9
To bother someone again and again until they feel angry
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2.9
Make someone feel annoyed or impatient, often by repeated small actions
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7.4
To annoy someone a lot by small things another person does
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6.9
Make someone annoyed, often by small things
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4.2
Annoy someone and make them angrier
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8.4
To annoy someone or make them angry
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6.8
To make someone feel annoyed
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9.7
To annoy someone and make them feel irritated
Antonyms
How Annoying
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word irk often feels like the short, sharp sound you make when something annoys you, and one helpful way to remember it is to imagine someone saying 'urk' in frustration. So, irk means to 'annoy' or 'bother' someone.