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Entry 3 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Annoy

/(ăn*noi")/ · An·noy · IPA /əˈnɔɪ/
01 v. t. To disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated acts; to tease; to ruffle in mind; to vex; as, I was annoyed by his remarks.
imp. & p. p. Annoyed; p. pr. & vb. n. Annoying
  1. 1.
    To disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated acts; to tease; to ruffle in mind; to vex; as, I was annoyed by his remarks.
    “Say, what can more our tortured souls annoy Than to behold, admire, and lose our joy?” Prior.
  2. 2.
    To molest, incommode, or harm; as, to annoy an army by impeding its march, or by a cannonade.
02 n. A feeling of discomfort or vexation caused by what one dislikes; also, whatever causes such a feeling; as, to work annoy.
  1. 1.
    A feeling of discomfort or vexation caused by what one dislikes; also, whatever causes such a feeling; as, to work annoy.
    “Worse than Tantalus' is her annoy.” Shak.