Dictionary

peeve en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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• (Southern-England) audio
• /piːv/

Etymology

Back-formation from peevish.

Meanings

1. (colloquial) An annoyance or grievance.
   • stylistic peeve

Forms

Deriveds

peeververein · peevery · peevology · peevologist

Synonyms

vexation · hassle · palaver · irritation · bother · trouble · vexation · faff · bother · annoyance · peeve · plague · inconvenience · grievance · nuisance

Translations (21)

de Mißstand (annoyance or grievance) · pt chateação (annoyance or grievance) · fr énervement (annoyance or grievance) · de Beschwernis (annoyance or grievance) · de Kränkung (annoyance or grievance) · de Missstand (annoyance or grievance) · es fastidio (annoyance or grievance) · de Ärgernis (annoyance or grievance) · ru раздраже́ние (annoyance or grievance) · nl ergernis (annoyance or grievance) · it fastidio (annoyance or grievance) · nl irritatie (annoyance or grievance) · de Übelstand (annoyance or grievance) · bg раздразнение (annoyance or grievance) · pl dokuczliwość (annoyance or grievance) · fi kiusa (annoyance or grievance) · fr irritation (annoyance or grievance) · fi riesa (annoyance or grievance) · de Kümmernis (annoyance or grievance) · de Ärger (annoyance or grievance) · pl utrapienie (annoyance or grievance)

peeve en · VERB

Pronunciation

• (US) audio
• (Southern-England) audio
• /piːv/

Etymology

Back-formation from peevish.

Meanings

1. (colloquial) To annoy; vex.
   • He was peeved to note that his hard work had been undone.

Forms

Deriveds

peeve off

Relateds

pet peeve

Synonyms

get on someone's wick · get someone's back up · boil someone's piss · give someone the shits · peeve · ruffle · wind up · exasperate · acerbate · aggravate · piss off · grind one's gears · pee off · grate · bug · disgruntle · harsh one's mellow · get someone's nanny · chap someone's hide · sting · get someone's goat · rile up · put someone's back up · botherate · cheese off · get someone's nanny-goat · pique · burn someone's ass · hack off · pique · annoy · get under someone's skin · antagonize · grotch · rile · molest · trouble · peeve off · get someone's Irish up · ruffle someone's feathers · persecute · nark · irk · tee off · burn up · bother · nettle · storm · get on someone's nerves · rankle · jazz · provoke · get someone's dander up · test someone's patience · torque off · get · rub someone the wrong way · Idioms: · roil · get under one's goat · tick off · get on someone's tits · nerve · get up · irritate · raise someone's hackles · bother · hassle · bedevil · rub up the wrong way · frustrate · vex · devil · try one's patience · mommick

Translations (25)

mi pōrahurahu (annoy; vex) · mi rangirangi (annoy; vex) · bg досаждам (annoy; vex) · it infastidire (annoy; vex) · fr irriter (annoy; vex) · de bedrücken (annoy; vex) · de fuchsen (annoy; vex) · es fastidiar (annoy; vex) · pt chatear (annoy; vex) · nl ergeren (annoy; vex) · de reizen (annoy; vex) · fi ärsyttää (annoy; vex) · bg дразня (annoy; vex) · de nerven (annoy; vex) · pl zirytować (annoy; vex) · de quälen (annoy; vex) · ru раздража́ть (annoy; vex) · fr énerver (annoy; vex) · de ärgern (annoy; vex) · pl irytować (annoy; vex) · de sich ärgern (annoy; vex) · pl drażnić (annoy; vex) · fi pänniä (annoy; vex) · de verärgern (annoy; vex) · fi ottaa päähän (annoy; vex)