tr.v., peeved, peev·ing, peeves.

To cause to be annoyed or resentful. See synonyms at annoy.

n.

1. A vexation; a grievance.
2. A resentful mood: in a peeve about the delays.

[Back-formation from PEEVISH.]

verb

To trouble the nerves or peace of mind of, especially by repeated vexations: aggravate, annoy, bother, bug, chafe, disturb, exasperate, fret, gall², get, irk, irritate, nettle, provoke, put out, rile, ruffle, vex. Idioms: get in one's hair, get on one's nerves, get under one's skin. See feelings, pain/pleasure.

noun

Something that annoys: aggravation, annoyance, besetment, bother, irritant, irritation, nuisance, plague, torment, vexation. See feelings, pain/pleasure.

n

Definition: something strongly disliked
Antonyms: attraction, desire, like, love, want

v

Definition: bother, annoy
Antonyms: attract, charm, enchant, please

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The verb has one meaning:

Meaning #1: cause to be annoyed, irritated, or resentful

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - irritere
n. - aversion

Nederlands (Dutch)
ergeren, ergernis, wrok

Français (French)
v. tr. - mettre en rogne, irriter
n. - bête noire

Deutsch (German)
v. - ärgern
n. - Groll

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - διαολίζω, βουρλίζω, τσαντίζω
n. - (κακός) μπελάς

Italiano (Italian)
risentimento, scocciatura, seccatura

Português (Portuguese)
v. - irritar (coloq.)
n. - irritação (f)

Русский (Russian)
раздражение

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - irritar, poner de mal humor
n. - enojo, irritación

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - irritera, förarga
n. - irritationskälla, dåligt humör

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
使气恼, 麻烦的事物, 触怒, 怨恨

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 使氣惱
n. - 麻煩的事物, 觸怒, 怨恨

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 약올리다, 지분거리다, 화나게 하다
n. - 약올림, 불평

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - じらすこと, いらだち
v. - じらす

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يزعج, يغيظ, يغضب (الاسم) مزعج, مربك‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮הרגיז, הציק, הקניט‬
n. - ‮סיבה להצקה, הצקה, הרגזה‬

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