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KK Pronunciation

〔 ˋIrәˏtet 〕

Pronunciation

〔 ˊiriteit 〕


Overview of verb irritate

The verb irritate has 3 senses


  • annoy, rag, get to, bother, get at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil -- (cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves")

  • irritate -- (excite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflame; "Aspirin irritates my stomach")

  • irritate -- (excite to some characteristic action or condition, such as motion, contraction, or nervous impulse, by the application of a stimulus; "irritate the glands of a leaf")