English Explanatory Dictionary

peeve

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An annoyance or grievance.
verb
  1. To annoy; vex.

Pronunciation

/piːv/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-peeve.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-peeve.wav

Word forms

peeve peeves peeving peeved

Etymology

Back-formation from peevish.

Synonyms

bother vexation annoyance faff grievance hassle inconvenience irritation nuisance palaver peeve plague trouble pique aggravate annoy nettle rankle ruffle sting antagonize disgruntle botherate bug get grate burn up bedevil cheese off devil exasperate frustrate get up grotch hack off irk irritate jazz molest mommick nark nerve pee off persecute piss off provoke rile rile up roil storm test someone's patience tick off try one's patience vex wind up Idioms: boil someone's piss chap someone's hide get on someone's nerves get on someone's tits

Related words

pet peeve

Derived words

peeververein peevery
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