Meaning

1 senses
  1. (colloquial)To annoy; vex.

    He was peeved to note that his hard work had been undone.

    ärgern, verärgern, sich ärgern

    раздража́тьrazdražátʹ

More definitions
  • cause to be annoyed, irritated, or resentful

Examples

16 sentences
  1. What are your pet peeves?

    Які твої улюблені нарікання? — deniko

    ruЧто тебя больше всего бесит? — Imp

  2. Tom is really peeved.

  3. I know it's one of your pet peeves.

    Я знаю, що це одне з твоїх улюблених нарікань. — deniko

    ruЯ знаю, что это один из ваших главных раздражителей. — Ooneykcall

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  4. What are your coworker pet peeves?

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  5. This is my biggest pet peeve.

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Translations

7 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
annoy; vex:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
annoy; vex:

Origin

Back-formation from peevish.

Back-formation from peevish.

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Forms

peeves, peeving, peeved, peeved
Base formpeeve · to peeve
3rd person singularpeeves
Present participlepeeving
Past simplepeeved
Past participlepeeved

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theypeeve
he, she, itpeeves

Past simpleLesson

all personspeeved

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave peeved
he, she, ithas peeved

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill peeve

Synonyms

73 synonyms

Word family

2 related words
Relatedpet peeve
Derivedpeeve off

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
peeve — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto