peeve

[US]/piːv/
[UK]/piːv/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.a source of annoyance or irritation
v.to annoy or irritate
Word Forms
Third Person Singularpeeves
Pluralpeeves
Present Participlepeeving
Past Tensepeeved
Past Participlepeeved

Phrases & Collocations

pet peeve

big peeve

common peeve

major peeve

little peeve

personal peeve

minor peeve

quirky peeve

strange peeve

funny peeve

Example Sentences

my biggest peeve is when people chew loudly.

one of my pet peeves is when someone interrupts me.

traffic jams are a major peeve for commuters.

it really peeves me when people are late.

her constant phone notifications are a real peeve.

one of my biggest peeves is poor customer service.

his habit of leaving dirty dishes is a major peeve.

people who don't say thank you are a real peeve for me.

it peeves me when people don't follow the rules.

one of my pet peeves is when people misuse words.

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