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Irritate ˈɪrɪteɪt Irritated Verb Bre Puts Accent Drugs

Word irritate
WordType (verb)
Phonetic BrE / ˈɪrɪteɪt / NAmE / ˈɪrɪteɪt /
Example
  • the way she puts on that accent really irritates me.
  • some drugs can irritate the lining of the stomach.
  • she was moody at times and easily irritated.
  • that man really irritates me!
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irritate

(verb)BrE / ˈɪrɪteɪt / NAmE / ˈɪrɪteɪt /
  1. to annoy somebody, especially by something you continuously do or by something that continuously happens
    • The way she puts on that accent really irritates me.
  2. to make your skin or a part of your body sore or painful
    • Some drugs can irritate the lining of the stomach.

    Extra Examples

    • She was moody at times and easily irritated.
    • That man really irritates me!
    • The noise was beginning to irritate me intensely.
    • She was irritated by his continued refusal to believe her.

    Verb Forms

    • present simple I / you / we / they irritate
    • he / she / it irritates
    • past simple irritated
    • past participle irritated
    • -ing form irritating

    Word Origin

    • mid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘excite, provoke’): from Latin irritat- ‘irritated’, from the verb irritare.
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