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irk

/ɜːk/verb

उच्चारण अर्क

चिढ़ाना, खिझाना

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verb
  1. 1

    [T] ~ sb formal

    to annoy or irritate somebody

    चिढ़ाना, खिझाना

    • His rude reply irked her.
    • It irks me when people leave litter on the road.
    • It really irks me when the bus is late every day.
    + 2 more examples
    • The constant noise from the road irked the residents.
    • Nothing irks Radhika more than a messy classroom.

    Synonyms annoy irritate vex exasperate nettle

    Opposite please delight soothe calm

◇Word family
irksome adj.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?

Keep the annoy words together: irk, irritate, vex (annoy or worry), nettle (annoy slightly), rile (make angry), gall (make somebody feel upset and angry), rankle (cause bitter feelings for a long time).

चिढ़ाने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: irk, irritate, vex (परेशान या चिंतित करना), nettle (थोड़ा चिढ़ाना), rile (क्रोधित करना), gall (दुखी और क्रोधित करना), rankle (लंबे समय तक कड़वाहट पैदा करना)।

§Grammar and usage

The adjective irksome means annoying or boring ('an irksome task').

Adjective irksome का अर्थ खिझाने वाला या उबाऊ है ('an irksome task')।