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irk

[ urk ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to irritate, annoy, or exasperate:

    It irked him to wait in line.

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irk

/ ɜː /

verb

  1. tr to irritate, vex, or annoy
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of irk1

1300–50; Middle English irken to grow tired, tire < Old Norse yrkja to work, cognate with Old English wyrcan; work
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Word History and Origins

Origin of irk1

C13 irken to grow weary; probably related to Old Norse yrkja to work
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Already there are indications that Canada is looking more toward Europe as a reliable partner, rather than Trump's America – a move that is sure to irk the American leader.

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Evidently irked by the outside noise surrounding the perceived monotonous movie of title after title, trophy after trophy, Celtic will make sure they enjoy this one.

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Meanwhile, investors have been growing irked by Musk’s habit of reassigning engineers from Tesla to his other ventures, such as SpaceX and the artificial intelligence company he calls X.AI.

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Porter’s language irked Democrats because it echoed Trump’s false claims about why he lost the 2020 election.

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While Troyka said he would be irked if he sees an extra charge for guacamole, it comes at a time where many costs have increased.

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