irritate /'iriteit/

Meaning

English definition

• (v.) excite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflame
• (v.) excite to some characteristic action or condition, such as motion, contraction, or nervous impulse, by the application of a stimulus

Chinese translation

• vt. 激怒, 使发怒, 使兴奋, 使发炎
• vi. 引起不快

Word details

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

/'iriteit/

Syllables

3

Exam levels

CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 3.08 · Rare

Word forms

irritated, irritates, irritating

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Related words

irritating · irrigation · irritable · irrigate

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