peeves

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Verb peeve has 1 sense

peeve - cause to be annoyed, irritated, or resentful
--₁ is one way to annoy, rag, get to, bother, get at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil
Sample sentence:
The performance is likely to peeve Sue

Definitions from the Web

Peeves

Noun (Plural)

1. Annoyances or irritations; things that cause dislike or frustration.

Example sentence: We all have our peeves, like people who chew loudly.

Verb

1. To annoy or irritate someone.

Example sentence: His constant whistling peeves his coworkers.

Noun

1. A ghost or spirit believed to cause misfortune or trouble.

Example sentence: The locals claim that the old house is haunted by the peeves of its previous owner.

Noun

2. Slang term for the act of urinating.

Example sentence: Excuse me, can you direct me to the nearest restroom? I urgently need to take a peeve.