Meaning & Definition of Irritate in English
English⟶
Irritate
/ɪrɪtet/
verb
1. Cause annoyance in
- Disturb, especially by minor irritations
- "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"
- "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"
synonym:
- annoy,
- rag,
- get to,
- bother,
- get at,
- irritate,
- rile,
- nark,
- nettle,
- gravel,
- vex,
- chafe,
- devil
2. Excite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflame
- "Aspirin irritates my stomach"
synonym:
- irritate
3. Excite to some characteristic action or condition, such as motion, contraction, or nervous impulse, by the application of a stimulus
- "Irritate the glands of a leaf"
synonym:
- irritate
Examples of using
His incompetence began to irritate everyone.