26984 words

irritate

4 definitions • 4 examples
1
to make someone angry or annoyed:

Examples:

After a while her behaviour really began to irritate me.
2
to make a part of your body sore or painful:

Examples:

At first my contact lenses irritated my eyes.
3
to annoy or make angry:

Examples:

After a while the noise began to irritate him.
4
to make something sore or painful, or to cause an uncomfortable physical reaction:

Examples:

At first my contact lenses irritated my eyes.

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