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to irk
01
to annoy someone, often due to repeated actions or persistent issues
Transitive: to irk sb
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
State verb
Regular
Present tense
irk
3rd person singular
irks
Present participle
irking
Past simple
irked
Past participle
irked
Examples
It irks him when someone leaves the door open and lets the cold air in.
