peeve

Peeve is defined as to annoy.

(verb)

An example of peeve is to constantly make fun of someone.

The definition of a peeve is an annoyance.

(noun)

An example of a peeve is the sound of finger nails sliding down a blackboard.

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See peeve in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb peeved, peeving

Informal to make peevish or bad-tempered; annoy

Origin: back-form. < peevish

noun

  1. an object of dislike; annoyance
  2. a peevish state

See peeve in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb peeved peeved, peev·ing, peeves
To cause to be annoyed or resentful. See Synonyms at annoy.
noun
  1. A vexation; a grievance.
  2. A resentful mood: in a peeve about the delays.

Origin:

Origin: Back-formation from peevish

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