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- [urk]
- /ɜrk/
- /ɜːk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [urk]
- /ɜrk/
Definitions of irk word
- verb with object irk to irritate, annoy, or exasperate: It irked him to wait in line. 1
- noun irk Irritate; annoy. 1
- transitive verb irk irritate, annoy 1
- verb irk If something irks you, it irritates or annoys you. 0
- verb irk to irritate, vex, or annoy 0
- verb transitive irk to annoy, disgust, irritate, tire out, etc. 0
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Origin of irk
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English irken to grow tired, tire < Old Norse yrkja to work, cognate with Old English wyrcan; see work
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Parts of speech for Irk
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
irk popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
irk usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for irk
verb irk
- annoy — If someone or something annoys you, it makes you fairly angry and impatient.
- disturb — to interrupt the quiet, rest, peace, or order of; unsettle.
- peeve — to render peevish; annoy.
- bother — If you do not bother to do something or if you do not bother with it, you do not do it, consider it, or use it because you think it is unnecessary or because you are too lazy.
- inconvenience — the quality or state of being inconvenient.
noun irk
- pique — a fabric of cotton, spun rayon, or silk, woven lengthwise with raised cords.
- slow burn — a gradual building up of anger, as opposed to an immediate outburst: I did a slow burn as the conversation progressed.
- flare up — to burn with an unsteady, swaying flame, as a torch or candle in the wind.
Antonyms for irk
verb irk
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- soothe — to tranquilize or calm, as a person or the feelings; relieve, comfort, or refresh: soothing someone's anger; to soothe someone with a hot drink.
- calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
- assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
- delight — Delight is a feeling of very great pleasure.
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