irk
irk
Definition
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
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Synonyms
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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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