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- Dictionaryirritate/ˈɪrɪteɪt/
verb
- 1. make (someone) annoyed or a little angry: "his tone irritated her" Similar Opposite
- 2. cause inflammation or other discomfort in (a part of the body): "sprays and polishes can irritate dry, sensitive skin" Similar Opposite
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IRRITATE definition: 1. to make someone angry or annoyed: 2. to make a part of your body sore or painful: 3. to make…. Learn more.
To irritate is to excite to impatience or angry feeling, often of no great depth or duration: to irritate by refusing to explain an action. To exasperate is to irritate to a point where self-control is threatened or lost: to exasperate by continual delays and excuses.
To irritate is to excite to impatience or angry feeling, often of no great depth or duration: to irritate by refusing to explain an action. To exasperate is to irritate to a point where self-control is threatened or lost: to exasperate by continual delays and excuses.
Definition of irritate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
To irritate is to cause an unsettling reaction, whether it's of the body or the nerves. You can irritate someone by talking too loudly on your cellphone in public. You can also irritate your skin, causing a rash or redness.
to annoy or make angry: After a while the noise began to irritate him. irritate verb [T] (MAKE SORE) to make something sore or painful, or to cause an uncomfortable physical reaction: At first my contact lenses irritated my eyes. (Definition of irritate from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
The meaning of IRRITATE is to provoke impatience, anger, or displeasure in : annoy. How to use irritate in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Irritate.
Definitions of 'irritate' 1. If something irritates you, it keeps annoying you. [...] 2. If something irritates a part of your body, it causes it to itch or become sore. [...] More. Conjugations of 'irritate' present simple: I irritate, you irritate [...] past simple: I irritated, you irritated [...] past participle: irritated. More.
IRRITATE definition: 1. to annoy someone: 2. to make a part of your body hurt: . Learn more.
1. To cause (someone) to feel impatient or angry; annoy: a loud, bossy voice that irritates listeners. See Synonyms at annoy. 2. To make sore or inflamed: The smoke irritated my eyes. 3. Physiology To cause a physiological response to a stimulus in (a cell, body tissue, or organism). v.intr. To be a cause of impatience or anger.
