1. (

• annoy ,
• rag ,
• get_to ,
• bother ,
• get_at ,
• irritate ,
• rile ,
• nark ,
• nettle ,
• gravel ,
• vex ,
• chafe ,
• devil

) cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves" ;

2. (

• worry ,
• vex ,

) disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress; "I cannot sleep;

3. (

• agitate ,
• vex ,
• disturb ,
• commove ,
• shake_up ,
• stir_up ,
• raise_up

) change the arrangement or position of ;

4. (

• vex ,

) subject to prolonged examination, discussion, or deliberation; "vex the subject of the death penalty" ;

5. (

• perplex ,
• vex ,
• stick ,
• get ,
• puzzle ,
• mystify ,
• baffle ,
• beat ,
• pose ,
• bewilder ,
• flummox ,
• stupefy ,
• nonplus ,
• gravel ,
• amaze ,
• dumbfound

) be a mystery or bewildering to; "This beats me!"; "Got me;

1. (

• annoyed ,
• harassed ,
• harried ,
• pestered ,
• vexed ,

) troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances; "harassed working mothers"; "a harried expression"; "her poor pestered father had to endure her constant interruptions"; "the vexed parents of an unruly teenager" ;

2. (

• vexed

) causing difficulty in finding an answer or solution; much disputed; "the vexed issue of priorities"; "we live in vexed and troubled times" ;