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- Dictionarypeeve/piːv/
verb
- 1. annoy or irritate: "that was the one thing that peeved him"
noun
- 1. a cause of annoyance: "another peeve of mine is these so called reality shows"
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verb [ T ] uk / piːv / us / piːv / Add to word list. to annoy someone: What peeved her most was his thoughtlessness. [ + that ] It peeves me that she didn't bother to phone. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to annoy someone. annoy It annoys me that you're always late. bother It bothers me that you don't help with the washing up.
The meaning of PEEVE is to make peevish or resentful : annoy. How to use peeve in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Peeve.
A peeve is something that really annoys you, like waiting in a long line or dropping a can on your toe because someone left it on the counter. Again. It's also a word for describing your resulting mood: peeved.
noun. a source of annoyance or irritation: Tardiness is one of my greatest peeves. Synonyms: grievance, affliction, vexation. an annoyed or irritated mood: to be in a peeve. peeve. / piːv / verb. tr to irritate; vex; annoy.
verb [ T ] us / piːv / uk / piːv / Add to word list. to annoy someone: What peeved her most was his thoughtlessness. [ + that ] It peeves me that she didn't bother to phone. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to annoy someone. annoy It annoys me that you're always late. bother It bothers me that you don't help with the dishes.
1. A vexation; a grievance: My pet peeve is when people chew gum during a lecture. 2. A resentful mood: in a peeve about the delays. [Back-formation from peevish.] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Definition of peeve noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
If something is your peeve or your pet peeve, it makes you particularly irritated or angry.
Noun. Filter. verb. To make peevish or bad-tempered; annoy. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To annoy; vex. He was peeved to note that his work had been undone. Wiktionary. Synonyms: vex. rile. provoke. disturb. annoy. aggravate. bug. bother. nettle. irritate. irk. exasperate. anger. ruffle. put out. Antonyms: attract.
A complete guide to the word "PEEVE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
