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Verb Tease kid around annoy badger bait banter bother chaff disturb dog fool around goad harass josh lead on mock needle nudge pester pick on rag razz rib ride ridicule roast taunt Verb To get in the way of impede hinder hamper obstruct stop bar block brake check delay hold up clog curb disrupt restrain thwart encumber retard cumber stymie cramp cripple fetter hamstring handicap shackle balkUS baulkUK derail embarrass foil frustrate handcuff hobble hog-tie hold back inhibit manacle scupper short-circuit slow trammel bork dam deter discomfit disconcert faze freeze interfere interfere with oppose rattle stonewall foul up put a brake on screw up slow down tie up close off cut off flag one hang up saddle with shut down shut off blow whistle on cramp one's style get in the way stand in the way of throw a spanner in the works of get in the way of throw a monkey wrench in the works of Verb To tie an animal's or someone's feet together baffle bind chain entangle inc drag one's feet Verb Criticize, lecture chide chastise lambaste carpet admonish rebuke reprimand reproach reprove blast flame pull up rap remonstrate with slate berate call to account censure criticiseUK criticizeUS dress down go on at keelhaul lecture reprehend scold take to task tear into tick off upbraid diss monster pitch into put down wig bawl out blame blow up at bollock castigate chew out come down on give someone a dressing-down give someone an earful give someone a roasting give someone a rocket give someone a rollicking give someone a talking-to give someone a telling-off give someone hell haul someone over the coals lace into lay into rate read someone the Riot Act row slap down tell off condemn exprobate flay lesson let someone have it monish nag objurgate trim call down find fault get after get on give someone a caning put on the mat rap over the knuckles ream out burn one's ears give someone a mouthful give someone a row give someone a wigging give someone some stick give someone what for have a go at read the riot act speak to take down talk to give someone a bollocking slap on the wrist take to the woodshed tear someone off a strip call on the carpet give someone a rating take down a peg take somebody to task send someone away with a flea in their ear Verb Cheat, fool victimiseUK victimizeUS bully abuse cheat con defraud double-cross fleece persecute swindle diddle hound maltreat mistreat terroriseUK terrorizeUS torment torture beat bilk bleed chisel chouse cozen discriminate against do dupe euchre exploit fiddle flimflam gaff gyp hassle hoodwink hose hustle ill-treat lean on mulct nobble pluck push around ream rook screw short shortchange skin skunk squeeze stick stiff sting sucker thimblerig trick bamboozle burn clip deceive demoniseUK demonizeUS fool gull hoax immolate oppress pigeon rip off snow use do in get at have it in for prey on punish unfairly shake down be down on have a down on rope in set up take advantage of take for a ride stack the deck take to the cleaners give someone a hard time have your knife into make things hot for someone sell a bill of goods to Verb To nag persistently henpeck carp intimidate domineer hector niggle browbeat bug cavil fuss irritate pick at peck at Verb To disturb, to discomfort, to hinder incommode discommode disoblige inconvenience trouble aggravate discombobulate discomfort discompose exasperate irk meddle try upset put out give trouble make it tough put to trouble put in a spot put on the spot put to some trouble Verb To subject (someone) to constant scoldings or harassment heckle harry prod gnaw at grumble at harp on at moan at work on be on your back find fault with keep complaining to Verb Distress, bother vex nettle provoke worry pique distress agitate gall offend tease anger incense infuriate displease enrage fret inflame peeve chafe chagrin madden perturb rile ruffle eat grate fluster pain disgust disquiet dissatisfy nark outrage bite miff mither plague rankle with afflict hack off frost get get to gravel gripe itch rankle rasp spite drive bananas abrade burn up depress get across make someone see red molest rub up the wrong way wind up bum out drive up the wall be at get on your nerves give someone grief give someone the hump grate on hack you off mix up turn off be a pain in the neck get your back up put your back up get in one's hair get under one's skin give a bad time Verb To make fun of in a good-natured way guy deride satiriseUK satirizeUS laugh at rally poke fun at send up twit bedevil be sarcastic about chiack fun haze jeer at jibe at jive joke kid make fun of make jokes about rot scoff at shuck slang sledge gibe goof on have on put on quiz rag on smoke tantaliseUK tantalizeUS titillate arouse beleaguer devil encourage excite gnaw importune laugh manipulate slam snap sound spoof flirt with flout at make a monkey of make sport of poke borak at poke mullock at sling off at mess around pull someone's leg swipe at lead somebody on pull somebody's leg take the mickey out of take the piss out of Verb To express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely chivvy beef bellyache bleat caterwaul complain crab croak grizzle grouch grouse growl grumble grump holler inveigh keen keep on at kick kvetch maunder moan murmur mutter repine scream squawk squeal wail whimper whine whinge yammer yaup yawp yowl carp at heavy keep after egg urge moan on at bend someone's ear breathe down someone's neck take it out on Verb To irritate or vex discountenance antagoniseUK antagonizeUS make angry make cross brown off cheese off drive crazy drive mad rark tee off drive round the twist piss you off get in your hair make waves get on nerves give someone the pip rub you up the wrong way put your nose out of joint Verb Subject to aggressive pressure or intimidation stress stress out attack bullyrag despoil foray macerate noodge perplex pursue strain jerk around drive someone round the bend drive someone up the wall rattle one's cage drive someone round the twist Verb Annoy or exasperate bum get someone hack get on one's nerves get on somebody's nerves be on the back of Verb To cause persistent suffering to beset assail besiege rack agoniseUK agonizeUS anguish curse enclose encompass excruciate harrow haunt surround encircle environ aggress circle compass girdle infest invade overcome overrun ring hem in fall on fall upon give the needle start in on give one the business jump on one's case put the squeeze on Verb To throw into a state of self-conscious distress mortify shame abash humiliate nonplus confuse demean appallUS appalUK crush horrify confound discredit dishonorUS dishonourUK make ashamed make awkward make self-conscious make uncomfortable make uneasy own show up bewilder distract dumbfound puzzle stun throw let down catch one short put in a hole throw into a tizzy put out of countenance Verb Offend, provoke affront disgruntle wound exacerbate hump absorb attract awake goose grab ignite interest motivate quicken egg on work up get under skin give the business get a rise out of put someone's nose out of joint Verb Cause trouble or difficulty to disadvantage burden impose on cause someone difficulty discommodate be a nuisance to be a problem to put someone to trouble give someone bother make someone go out of his way Verb To upset badly grieve sadden dismay ail alarm alarum concern distemper exercise flurry frazzle hagride make miserable undo unhinge unsettle cause anguish to cause suffering to make wretched aggrieve arouse anxiety in break desolate freak out hurt injure nit-pick push strap weigh weird out cut up push buttons throw someone off balance be on one's case do a number on make it tough for Verb Annoy or provoke in an unkind way scorn bone punish smite wring be a pest to put through wringer lead someone a merry dance play cat and mouse rub salt in wound Verb To disturb mentally or emotionally unnerve frighten shake disappoint indispose psych spook craze debilitate flip floor incapacitate pother sicken turn fire up flip out stir up key up lay up turn on make a scene rock the boat throw off balance Verb To cause distress or anxiety to fear stew sweat weigh down interrupt cause concern to cause discomfort to make anxious Find more words! 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