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irk (ʉrk)

transitive verb

to annoy, disgust, irritate, tire out, etc.

Etymology: ME irken, to loathe, be weary of, akin to northern & N Midland adj. irk, yrk, weary, troubled < ? ON yrkja, to work

irk Synonyms

irk

v.

irritate, annoy, exasperate; see bother 2, 3. See syn. study at bother.

irk Usage Examples

Object

  • bit: We've a new color scheme, as I was getting a little bit irked with the blue scheme.
  • people: Blair's approach has irked people back at home.

Subject

  • administrator: That is that church planters are often evangelists and often irked by administrators.

Preposition: by

  • administrator: That is that church planters are often evangelists and often irked by administrators.

Modifying Another Word

  • really: What really irks me about this title is the lack of any multiplayer action whatsoever.
  • still: I don't think people had to go to majors, they chose to, and it still irks me.
  • so: So irked have I been about this that I recently put the question to a senior car designer within the VW Group.
  • clearly: No government took him up on the offer, which clearly irks him.
  • particularly: I am particularly irked about that dubious line: ' Thank God tonight its them instead of you ' !

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