CEFR A2

peeved

noun

Meaning

peeve means an annoyance or grievance. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

stylistic peeve
He was peeved to note that his hard work had been undone.

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peeved (A2)

noun

Pronunciation: /piːv/

Definition

peeve means an annoyance or grievance. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

stylistic peeve
He was peeved to note that his hard work had been undone.
The article uses peeve to mean an annoyance or grievance.

How to Use peeved

a/the peeve (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a peeve."
peeve in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked peeve in context before translating it."

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