Peeve

2 definitions found

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  peeve
       v : cause to be annoyed, irritated, or resentful

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  116 Moby Thesaurus words for "peeve":


     abhorrence, abomination, aggravate, anathema, annoy, antipathy,
     arouse, aversion, badger, bait, be at, bedevil, beef, beefing,
     bellyache, bellyaching, beset, bitch, bitching, bone to pick,
     bother, bristle, brown off, bug, bullyrag, burn up, chafe, chivy,
     complaining, complaint, crow to pick, crow to pluck,
     destructive criticism, detestation, devil, discompose, dissent,
     distemper, disturb, dog, embitter, exasperate, execration,
     exercise, fash, faultfinding, fret, get, grievance, gripe, griping,
     groan, groaning, grouse, grousing, grudge, grumbling, harass,
     harry, hate, heckle, hector, holler, hound, howl, huff, incense,
     inflame, irk, irritate, kick, kicking, miff, molest, murmuring,
     nag, needle, nettle, nudzh, peevishness, persecute, pester,
     pet peeve, petulance, phobia, pick on, pique, plague,
     pluck the beard, pother, protest, provoke, put out, querulousness,
     rankle, ride, rile, roil, ruffle, scolding, set up, sniping, spite,
     squawk, squawking, stir the blood, stir up, tease, torment,
     try the patience, tweak the nose, vex, whining, work up, worry,
     yapping