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View usage for: (piːk) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense piques, present participle piquing, past tense, past participle piqued1. uncountable nounPique is the feeling of annoyance you have when you think someone has not treated you properly. Eventually, Mr Green left, although not, as widely believed, out of pique at notbecoming chief executive. [+ at] Synonyms: resentment, offence, irritation, annoyance More Synonyms of pique 2. verbIf something piques your interest or curiosity, it makes you interested or curious. This phenomenon piqued Dr Morris' interest. [VERB noun] Their curiosity piqued, they stopped writing. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: arouse, excite, stir, spur More Synonyms of pique More Synonyms of pique pique in British English 1 (piːk) noun1. a feeling of resentment or irritation, as from having one's pride wounded verbWord forms: piques, piquing or piqued (transitive)2. to cause to feel resentment or irritation 4. (foll by on or upon) to pride or congratulate (oneself) Word origin C16: from French, from piquer to prick, sting; see pick1pique in British English 2 (piːk) piquet noun1. a score of 30 points made by a player from a combination of cards held before play begins and from play while the opponent's score is nil verb2. to score a pique (against) Word origin C17: from French pic, of uncertain origin (ˈpiːkeɪ) nouna close-textured fabric of cotton, silk, or spun rayon woven with lengthwise ribs Word origin C19: from French piqué pricked, from piquer to prick pique in American English (pik) noun1. resentment at being slighted or disdained; ruffled pride verb transitiveWord forms: piqued or ˈpiquing3. to arouse resentment in, as by slighting; ruffle the pride of SIMILAR WORDS: ofˈfense, proˈvoke Word origin Fr < piquer: see piquant piqué in American English (piˈkeɪ) or piˈque (piˈkeɪ) noun1. a firmly woven cotton fabric with ribbed, corded, or ridged wales adjective2. designating fine seams that have been turned under before sewing, as on women's gloves Word origin Fr, pp. of piquer, to prick: see pike 2Examples of 'pique' in a sentencepique Word lists withpique fabricDefinition a feeling of resentment or irritation, such as from hurt pride In a fit of pique, he threw down his bag. Synonyms umbrage hurt feelings wounded pride miff (informal) Definition to excite (curiosity or interest) This phenomenon piqued Dr. Acharya's interest. Definition to hurt (someone's) pride She was piqued by his lack of enthusiasm. Synonyms put out peeve (informal) nark (British, Australian, New Zealand, slang) put someone's nose out of joint (informal) miff (informal) hack off (informal) Additional synonymsDefinition to hurt someone's pride or dignity One example that particularly affronted him was at the world championships. Synonyms offend, anger, provoke, outrage, insult, annoy, vex, displease, pique, put or get your back up, slightDefinition to irritate or displease Try making a note of the things that annoy you. Synonyms irritate, trouble, bore, anger, harry, bother, disturb, provoke, get (informal), bug (informal), needle (informal), plague, tease, harass, hassle (informal), aggravate (informal), badger, gall, madden, ruffle, exasperate, nettle, molest, pester, vex, displease, irk, bedevil, rile, peeve, get under your skin (informal), get on your nerves (informal), nark (British, Australian, New Zealand, slang), get up your nose (informal), give someone grief (British, South Africa), make your blood boil, piss you off (taboo, slang), rub someone up the wrong way (informal), get your goat (slang), get in your hair (informal), get on your wick (British, slang), get your dander up (informal), get your back up, incommode (formal), put your back up, hack you off (informal), be on your back (slang) To her annoyance the stranger did not go away. Synonyms irritation, trouble, anger, bother, grief (informal), harassment, disturbance, hassle (informal), nuisance, provocation, displeasure, exasperation, aggravation (informal), vexation, pique, bedevilment - pipsqueak
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Additional synonymsdispleasure at the slow pace of change Synonyms annoyance, anger, resentment, irritation, offence, dislike, wrath, dissatisfaction, disapproval, indignation, distaste, pique, vexation, disgruntlement, disfavour, disapprobationDefinition to cause or arouse (an emotion, response, etc.) The proposal failed to excite our interest. Synonyms arouse, stimulate, provoke, evoke, rouse, stir up, fire, elicit, work up, incite, instigate, whet, kindle, wakenDefinition to annoy or irritate It was their smugness that galled her most. Synonyms annoy, provoke, irritate, aggravate (informal), get (informal), trouble, bother, disturb, plague, madden, ruffle, exasperate, nettle, vex, displease, irk, rile (informal), peeve (informal), get under your skin (informal), get on your nerves (informal), nark (British, Australian, New Zealand, slang), get up your nose (informal), give someone grief (British, South Africa), make your blood boil, piss you off (taboo, slang), rub up the wrong way, get on your wick (British, slang), get your back up, put your back up, hack you off (informal) Definition to stimulate into action The appeal has galvanized them into taking positive action. Synonyms stimulate, encourage, inspire, prompt, move, fire, shock, excite, wake, stir, spur, provoke, startle, arouse, awaken, rouse, prod, jolt, kick-start, electrify, goad, impel, invigorate, put a bomb under (informal) Definition to annoy What gets me is the attitude of these people. Synonyms annoy, upset, anger, bother, disturb, trouble, bug (informal), irritate, aggravate (informal), gall, madden, exasperate, nettle, vex, irk, rile, pique, get on your nerves (informal), nark (British, Australian, New Zealand, slang), get up your nose (informal), give someone grief (British, South Africa), make your blood boil, piss you off (taboo, slang), get your goat (slang), get on your wick (British, slang), get your back up, hack you off (informal) He goaded me into taking direct action. Synonyms urge, drive, prompt, spur, stimulate, provoke, arouse, propel, prod, prick, incite, instigate, egg on, exhort (formal), impelDefinition a passing mood of anger or resentment I went into a huff because we lost the game. Synonyms sulk, temper, bad mood, passion, rage, pet, wax (informal, British), pique, bate (British, slang), miff (informal), foulie (Australian, slang) Definition to make very angry This proposal will incense conservation campaigners. Synonyms anger, infuriate, enrage, excite, provoke, irritate, gall, madden, inflame, exasperate, rile (informal), raise the hackles of, nark (British, Australian, New Zealand, slang), make your blood boil (informal), rub you up the wrong way, make your hackles rise, get your hackles up, make you see red (informal) Definition to irritate or vex The rehearsal process irked him increasingly. Synonyms irritate, annoy, aggravate (informal), provoke, bug (informal), put out (informal), gall, ruffle, nettle, vex, rile, peeve (informal), get on your nerves (informal), nark (British, Australian, New Zealand, slang), miff (informal), be on your back (slang), piss you off (taboo, slang), get in your hair (informal), rub you up the wrong way (informal), put your nose out of joint (informal), get your back up, put your back up, hack you off (informal) Definition to annoy or anger (someone) Their attitude irritates me. Synonyms annoy, anger, bother, provoke, offend, needle (informal), harass, infuriate, aggravate (informal), incense, fret, enrage, gall, ruffle, inflame, exasperate, nettle, pester, vex, irk, pique, rankle with, get under your skin (informal), get on your nerves (informal), nark (British, Australian, New Zealand, slang), drive you up the wall (slang), piss you off (taboo, slang), rub you up the wrong way (informal), get your goat (slang), try your patience, get in your hair (informal), get on your wick (informal), get your dander up (informal), raise your hackles, get your back up, get your hackles up, put your back up, hack you off (informal) Additional synonymsFor the first time he felt irritation at her methods. Synonyms annoyance, anger, fury, resentment, wrath, gall, indignation, impatience, displeasure, exasperation, chagrin, pique, irritability, ill temper, shortness, vexation, ill humour, testiness, crossness, snappiness, infuriation Definition to arouse or be aroused These poems have helped kindle the imagination of generations of children. Synonyms arouse, excite, inspire, stir, thrill, stimulate, provoke, induce, awaken, animate, rouse, sharpen, inflame, incite, foment, bestir, enkindleDefinition to make someone feel ashamed or embarrassed His dancing always mortified his friends. Synonyms humiliate, disappoint, embarrass, shame, crush, annoy, humble, put someone down, deflate, vex, affront, displease, chagrin, discomfit, abase, put someone to shame, take someone down a peg (informal), abash, make someone eat humble pie (informal) Synonyms annoy, bother, provoke, bug (informal), irritate, aggravate (informal), gall, exasperate, nettle, irk, rile, pique, peeve, get on your nerves (informal), miff (informal), piss you off (taboo, slang), hack you off (informal) I instantly regretted my remark, because it obviously nettled him. Synonyms irritate, provoke, annoy, gall, sting, aggravate (informal), incense, ruffle, exasperate, vex, goad, pique, get on your nerves (informal), nark (British, Australian, New Zealand, slang), hack you off (informal), piss you off (taboo, slang), harass, hassle (informal), fret, chafeDefinition annoyance or anger The book might be published without creating offence. Synonyms outrage, shock, anger, trouble, bother, grief (informal), resentment, irritation, hassle (informal), wrath, indignation, annoyance, ire (literary), displeasure, pique, aggravation (informal), hard feelings, umbrage, vexation, wounded feelings Definition to hurt the feelings of (a person) I had no intention of offending the community. Synonyms distress, upset, outrage, pain, wound, slight, provoke, insult, annoy, irritate, put down, dismay, snub, aggravate (informal), gall, agitate, ruffle, disconcert, vex, affront, displease, rile, pique, give offence, hurt (someone's) feelings, nark (British, Australian, New Zealand, slang), cut to the quick, miff (informal), tread on (someone's) toes (informal), piss you off (taboo, slang), put (someone's) nose out of joint, put (someone's) back up, disgruntle, get (someone's) goat (slang), hack someone off (informal) Definition to bring about His comments have provoked a shocked reaction. Synonyms rouse, cause, produce, lead to, move, fire, promote, occasion (formal), excite, inspire, generate, prompt, stir, stimulate, motivate, induce, bring about, evoke, give rise to, precipitate, elicit, inflame, incite, instigate, kindle, foment, call forth, draw forth, bring on or down Definition to deliberately act in a way intended to anger someone I didn't want to do anything to provoke him. Synonyms anger, insult, annoy, offend, irritate, infuriate, hassle (informal), aggravate (informal), incense, enrage, gall, put someone out, madden, exasperate, vex, affront, chafe, irk, rile, pique, get on someone's nerves (informal), get someone's back up, piss someone off (taboo, slang), put someone's back up, try someone's patience, nark (British, Australian, New Zealand, slang), make someone's blood boil, get in someone's hair (informal), rub someone up the wrong way, hack someone off (informal) Definition to annoy or anger Cancellations rarely riled him. Synonyms anger, upset, provoke, bug (informal), annoy, irritate, aggravate (informal), gall, nettle, vex, irk, pique, peeve (informal), get under your skin (informal), get on your nerves (informal), nark (British, Australian, New Zealand, slang), piss you off (taboo, slang), get your goat (slang), try your patience, rub you up the wrong way, get or put your back up, hack you off (informal) Additional synonymsDefinition to provoke or excite He did more to rouse the crowd than anybody else. Synonyms excite, move, arouse, stir, disturb, provoke, anger, startle, animate, prod, exhilarate, get going, agitate, inflame, incite, whip up, galvanize, bestirDefinition to encourage (someone) His friend's plight had spurred him into taking part. Synonyms incite, drive, prompt, press, urge, stimulate, animate, prod, prick, goad, impelDefinition to encourage to start or progress further I was stimulated to examine my deepest thoughts. Synonyms encourage, inspire, prompt, galvanize, fire, fan, urge, spur, provoke, arouse, animate, rouse, prod, quicken, inflame, incite, instigate, goad, whet, impel, foment, gee up Definition to provoke (a response) by angering Some of the criticism has really stung him. Synonyms anger, provoke, infuriate, incense, gall, inflame, nettle, rile, piqueDefinition to excite or move (someone) emotionally I was intrigued by him, stirred by his intellect. Synonyms stimulate, move, excite, fire, raise, touch, affect, urge, inspire, prompt, spur, thrill, provoke, arouse, awaken, animate, rouse, prod, quicken, inflame, incite, instigate, electrify, kindleDefinition to cause (someone) to feel annoyance or irritation Everything about that man vexes me. Synonyms annoy, bother, irritate, worry, trouble, upset, disturb, distress, provoke, bug (informal), offend, needle (informal), plague, put out, tease, torment, harass, hassle (informal), aggravate (informal), afflict, fret, gall, agitate, exasperate, nettle, pester, displease, rile, pique, peeve (informal), grate on, get on your nerves (informal), nark (British, Australian, New Zealand, slang), give someone grief (British, South Africa), get your back up, put your back up, hack you off (informal) He kicked the broken machine in vexation. Synonyms annoyance, frustration, irritation, dissatisfaction, displeasure, exasperation, chagrin, pique, aggravation (informal) a delicious aroma which whetted our appetites Synonyms stimulate, increase, excite, stir, enhance, provoke, arouse, awaken, animate, rouse, quicken, incite, kindle, piqueDefinition to cause an injury to the body or feelings of He was deeply wounded by the treachery of his closest friends. Synonyms offend, shock, pain, hurt, distress, annoy, sting, grieve, mortify, cut to the quick, hurt the feelings of, traumatize |