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to peeve

to peeve

2 6.8
To make someone feel annoyed
  • verb
  • /piːv/
translation icon : molestar
  • It always pees him when people criticize his work without understanding the full context.
  • really peeved
  • get peeved

Nothing peeves me more than a double sink.

Examples

  • Nothing peeves me more than a double sink.

    The Drew Barrymore Show

  • It's this sort of governance that peeves us.

    Blog text (32)

  • So it would peeve him, when on royal visits, people would be shouting on one side of the street, "We want Diana, we want Diana."

    Diana: Life in Fashion (2022)

  • I'm not gonna pretend that doesn't peeve me off.

    Rebound (2005)

  • One thing I personally get peeved about is the lack of a wishlist or 'save for later' feature.

    Blog text (20)

  • Slightly peeved, I think there's a paradigm shift when one becomes president or runs for that office.

    Blog text (13)

  • She escaped with a broken fingernail, which apparently peeved her.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • Of course not, even Republicans were peeved off because of the lies GW Bush and Cheney told them.

    Blog text (31)

  • After testing the Developer Edition and now seeing the BETA, I am still tossed about Windows 8 and sort of peeved by some of its strange user interface (UI) functionality.

    Blog text (1)

  • Her constant late arrivals really peeve me during our meetings.

Synonyms

to annoy
vsto peeve
246 1.0

Make someone slightly angry or bothered by small repeated actions

is the same idea but can stress causing lasting resentment
to anger
vsto peeve
114 1.0

To make someone very upset or annoyed

covers milder irritation and developing resentment rather than full fury
to irritate
vsto peeve
78 2.9

Make someone feel annoyed or impatient, often by repeated small actions

is similar but also implies creating resentful feelings
to rile
vsto peeve
63 6.9

Make someone annoyed, often by small things

is broader, not limited to minor causes and can cause resentment
to displease
vsto peeve
28 4.7

To make someone feel annoyed or unhappy

can be stronger, making someone feel resentful rather than just dissatisfied
to irk
vsto peeve
25 6.3

Make someone feel annoyed

is similar but can carry more lasting hurt or resentment
to get under one's skin
vsto peeve
  • Informal
25 7.2

To annoy someone again and again so they feel bothered

is similar but stresses the change into ongoing resentment
to rankle
vsto peeve
10 8.0

To continue to make someone feel angry or hurt

covers annoyance too but is less focused on ongoing bitterness
to grate
vsto peeve
  • Informal
9 6.7

Annoy someone more and more over time

shares the slow build but is used more for fleeting annoyances
to miff
vsto peeve
8 8.0

To make someone feel slightly annoyed

is like that but can lead to deeper or lasting resentment
to gall
vsto peeve
8 7.1

To annoy someone deeply

can be milder, provoking annoyance that may or may not become anger
to get on someone's nerves
vsto peeve
  • Informal
7 4.9

To bother someone again and again until they feel angry

focuses more on creating a personal feeling of resentment
to exasperate
vsto peeve
7 5.9

Make someone very annoyed by doing the same thing again and again

is milder and may instead lead to quiet resentment rather than strong upset
to get under someone's skin
vsto peeve
  • Informal
4 7.4

To annoy someone a lot by small things another person does

can be similar but emphasizes building lasting resentful feelings
to get one's dander up
vsto peeve
  • Informal
1 9.1

To make someone angry

can be less openly angry and more quietly resentful
to pee off
vsto peeve
  • UK
9.8

To make someone angry or upset

can also imply the irritation grows into lasting resentment
to get someone's goat
vsto peeve
  • Informal
8.4

To annoy someone or make them angry

can imply a deeper, more resentful reaction over time
to tetch
vsto peeve
  • Archaic
9.9

To make someone annoyed or angry

is the modern common term and can suggest lasting resentment

Antonyms

to please
216 1.0

To make someone happy or satisfied

to satisfy
172 2.0

Make someone happy by meeting their need or wish

Compounds

pet peeve
  • Informal
19 6.3

Something small that annoys you more than it annoys most people

How Annoying

to infuriate
46 5.0
to peeve
2 6.8
to annoy
246 1.0
to bother
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

peeve infinitive
peeved past
peeved past participle
peeving present participle
peeves third person singular

Etymology

Peeve as a verb was formed from the noun peeve or from peevish, so to peeve someone simply means to make them 'annoyed' or 'irritated'.