an ‧ noy S3 /əˈnɔɪ/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]
[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: enuier , from Latin inodiare , from odium ; ⇨ ↑ odious ]
to make someone feel slightly angry and unhappy about something SYN irritate :
What annoyed him most was that he had received no apology.
It really annoys me when I see people dropping litter.
She annoyed him with her stupid questions.
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In everyday English, people also often use the phrase get on someone's nerves :
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She got on his nerves with her stupid questions.