ANNOY

ANNOY', verb transitive [Latin neceo, to hurt, that is, to strike; neco, to kill.To incommode; to injure or disturb by continued or repeated acts; to tease, vex or molest; as, to annoy an army by impeding their march, or by a continued cannonade.ANNOY', noun Injury or molestation from continued acts or inconvenience.

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annoy. Annoy, v.t. to incommode, injure by continued or repeated acts

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An‐noy″ (ăn‐noi″), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Annoyed (ăn‐noid″); p. pr. & vb. n. Annoying.] [[OE. anoien, anuien, OF. anoier, anuier, F. ennuyer, fr. OF. anoi, anui, enui, annoyance, vexation, F. ennui. See Annoy, n.]] To disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated acts; to tease; to ruffle in mind; to vex; as, I was annoyed by his remarks. Say, what can more our tortured souls annoy Than to behold, admire, and lose our joy? Prior. 2. 2. To molest, incommode, or harm; as, to annoy an army by impeding its march, or by a cannonade.
Syn. — To molest; vex; trouble; pester; embarrass; perplex; tease.