irk
[ urk ]
/ ɜrk /
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
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British Dictionary definitions for irked
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