irk

[ urk ]

/ ɜrk /

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verb (used with object)

to irritate, annoy, or exasperate: It irked him to wait in line.

Origin of irk

1300–50; Middle English irken to grow tired, tire <Old Norse yrkja to work, cognate with Old English wyrcan;see work

SYNONYMS FOR irk

chafe, fret, bother; tire.

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Words nearby irk

iris pit, iris shutter, iritic, iritis, iritomy, irk, irksome, Irkutsk, IRL, IRM, Irma

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Example sentences from the Web for irk

But sometimes he veers into territory that could irk staunch patriots.
Ron Paul Book’s Juiciest Red Meat|David A. Graham|July 2, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The firmament possesses but one sun, and the land of Irk but one king.
The Adventures of Hajji Baba of Ispahan|James Morier
But my disguise begins to irk me: who will lend me a good suit?
The Plays of W. E. Henley and R. L. Stevenson|Robert Louis Stevenson
More to her spouse she is dear and less she's irk to her parents.
The Carmina of Caius Valerius Catullus|Caius Valerius Catullus

When he had apparently made all ready, he stooped down again and smoothed out a ruck, lest its discomfort should irk the dead.
Murder Point|Coningsby Dawson
It did not irk nor worry him now to sweat and strain for hours on end.
Burned Bridges|Bertrand W. Sinclair

British Dictionary definitions for irk

irk

/ (ɜːk) /

verb

(tr) to irritate, vex, or annoy

Word Origin for irk

C13 irken to grow weary; probably related to Old Norse yrkja to work

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

单词	irk
释义	irk [ urk ] / ɜrk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR irk ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to irritate, annoy, or exasperate: It irked him to wait in line. Origin of irk 1300–50; Middle English irken to grow tired, tire <Old Norse yrkja to work, cognate with Old English wyrcan;see work SYNONYMS FOR irk chafe, fret, bother; tire. SEE SYNONYMS FOR irk ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby irk iris pit, iris shutter, iritic, iritis, iritomy, irk, irksome, Irkutsk, IRL, IRM, Irma Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for irk But sometimes he veers into territory that could irk staunch patriots. Ron Paul Book’s Juiciest Red Meat\|David A. Graham\|July 2, 2011\|DAILY BEAST The firmament possesses but one sun, and the land of Irk but one king. The Adventures of Hajji Baba of Ispahan\|James Morier But my disguise begins to irk me: who will lend me a good suit? The Plays of W. E. Henley and R. L. Stevenson\|Robert Louis Stevenson More to her spouse she is dear and less she's irk to her parents. The Carmina of Caius Valerius Catullus\|Caius Valerius Catullus When he had apparently made all ready, he stooped down again and smoothed out a ruck, lest its discomfort should irk the dead. Murder Point\|Coningsby Dawson It did not irk nor worry him now to sweat and strain for hours on end. Burned Bridges\|Bertrand W. Sinclair British Dictionary definitions for irk irk / (ɜːk) / verb (tr) to irritate, vex, or annoy Word Origin for irk C13 irken to grow weary; probably related to Old Norse yrkja to work 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 Words related to irk annoy, disturb, peeve, bother, inconvenience, irritate, rile, vex, gall, provoke, ruffle, miff, bug, nettle, harass, incommode, abrade, rasp, discommode, trouble
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