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peeve

American  
[peev] / piv /

verb (used with object)

peeved, peeving

  1. to render peevish; annoy.

noun

  1. a source of annoyance or irritation.

    Tardiness is one of my greatest peeves.
    Synonyms:
    grievance, affliction, vexation

  2. an annoyed or irritated mood.

    to be in a peeve.
peeve British  
/ piːv /

verb

  1. (tr) to irritate; vex; 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

noun

  1. something that irritates; vexation

    it was a pet peeve of his
"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

Other Word Forms

  • peeved adjective

Etymology

Origin of peeve

1905–10, back formation from peevish

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