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irk  (ûrk)
tr.v. irked, irk·ing, irks
To be irritating, wearisome, or vexing to. See Synonyms at annoy.
[Middle English irken, to weary, possibly from Old Norse yrkja, to work, make verses, harangue; see werg- in Indo-European roots.]
irk
Verb
to irritate or vex [Middle English irken to grow weary]
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Verb1.irk - irritate or vex; "It galls me that we lost the suit"
gall
anger - make angry; "The news angered him"
irk
verb irritate, annoy, aggravate (informal) provoke, bug (informal) put out (informal) gall, ruffle, nettle, vex, rile, peeve (informal) get on your nerves (informal) nark Brit., Austral., N.Z. (slang) miff (informal) be on your back (slang) get in your hair (informal) rub you up the wrong way (informal) put your nose out of joint (informal) get your back up, put your back up, hack you off (informal)
Translations
Spanish irk [əːk] vt → fastidiar
French irk [əːk] vt → ennuyer
German irk [əːk] vt → ärgern
Italian irk [əːk] vt → seccare
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