IRK


Meaning of IRK in English

/ ɜːk; NAmE ɜːrk/ verb

( formal or literary ) to annoy or irritate sb :

[ vn ]

Her flippant tone irked him.

[also vn that , vn to inf ]

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WORD ORIGIN

Middle English (in the sense be annoyed or disgusted ): perhaps from Old Norse yrkja to work.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.