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Verb Present participle for to attack repeatedly with mean put-downs or insults baiting taunting annoying irritating provoking harassing stinging angering goading hassling prodding infuriating aggravating irking nettling exasperating pestering riling vexing nagging piquing riding galling narking niggling ruffling spurring bugging hazing heckling miffing peeving teasing exacerbating getting to humping rasping badgering bedevilingUS bedevillingUK bothering enraging examining getting across getting at gnawing hacking off hectoring plaguing questioning quizzing tweaking winding up worrying getting under your skin hacking you off pissing you off rubbing up the wrong way getting in your hair getting on your nerves getting your back up running up the wrong way “I just said that to Charlie to needle him.” Verb dogging henpecking hounding pecking at Verb To be irritating or upsetting, typically with repeated or unpleasant acts antagonizingUS getting frustrating upsetting displeasing disturbing incensing maddening making angry agitating incommoding making cross molesting perturbing troubling breaking chafing distressing frosting grating harrying nudging persecuting spiting beleaguering burning up driving crazy driving to distraction graveling gravelling rankling antagonisingUK bumming out driving mad eating getting up your nose getting your goat giving someone grief giving someone the hump making your blood boil teeing off ticking off cheesing off driving round the bend driving round the twist driving up the wall egging on firing up getting on your wick getting your dander up heating up making someone see red making waves turning off working on asking for it giving someone the pip putting your back up hitting where one lives rubbing someone up the wrong way Adjective Contemptuously ridiculing or mocking someone or something scoffing acid backhanded biting bitter carping caustic chaffing corrosive cussed cutting disillusioned disparaging evil hostile jeering mean mocking mordant offensive scorching sharp snarling sneering taunting twitting acerb acerbic acrimonious arrogant austere brusque captious contemptuous contumelious cynical derisive disrespectful irascible ironical ornery salty sardonic satiric satirical saucy scornful scurrilous severe smart-alecky trenchant weisenheiming Noun The state of being annoyed, frustrated, or worried vexation annoyance exasperation irritation aggravation anger chagrin displeasure dissatisfaction irritability pique crossness frustration fury rage spleen temper wrath agitation discontent disgruntlement indignation peevishness petulance testiness tetchiness aggro bad temper bother botheration discomposure gall grief harassment hot temper perturbation pip resentment umbrage worry choler crabbiness ill humour ire stroppiness disquiet upset being rubbed up the wrong way Adjective Containing sarcasm sarcastic ironic sarky scathing acidulous mordacious ridiculing tart acidic acrid barbed pungent scalding smart-aleck smart-mouthed snarky snide stinging vitriolic nasty Noun Action or speech that makes someone angry, especially deliberately provocation incitement stimulus encouragement goading inducement instigation motivation prodding rousing affront challenge incitation inspiration offenceUK pressure prompting stimulation stirring urging boost cause dare egging on excitement goad grievance grounds hassle impetus impulse incentive injury insult justification molestation momentum nettling plaguing reason spur stimulant taunt taunting teasing yeast indignity insults torment baiting bothering brickbat defy grabber irking niggling offenseUS provoking vexing red rag casus belli Noun The subjection of someone or something to contemptuous and dismissive language or behaviour ridicule derision mockery laughter scorn satire contempt raillery sarcasm burlesque caricature jeering jibes jibing joking scoffing sneering sneers taunts banter chaffing irony lampoon parody ragging sport twitting goofing jeer joshing kidding kidology razzing rib ribbing sneer chaff chiacking gibe badinage buffoonery comeback dig disdain disparagement farce foolery jab leer mimicry mordancy persiflage putdown put-on rally razz roast sardonicism slam swipe travesty winding up taking the mickey parting shot taking the piss Verb To be triggering a passionate feeling or reaction exciting inciting stirring up fomenting impassioning inflaming rallying roiling rousing stirring triggering animating electrifying inspiring instigating arousing enthusing galvanizingUS priming stimulating whipping up charging eliciting encouraging enlivening grilling kindling pumping up revving up setting off vivifying working up activating awakening bringing about bringing out causing charging up commoving energisingUK energizingUS enkindling galvanisingUK jolting motivating pepping up sparking off touching off triggering off working into lather discomposing flustering inducing intensifying offending shaking shaking up starting waking up 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