noun
- things that annoy or irritate someone
Usage: plural of peeve
verb
- to annoy or irritate someone
Usage: third person singular present
Examples
- One of my biggest peeves is people who talk loudly on their phones in public.
- Pet peeves vary from person to person.
- Loud chewing is among her top peeves.
- It really peeves me when people don’t return their shopping carts.
- Nothing peeves him more than being interrupted while speaking.
- The constant noise from construction peeves the neighbors.
- Her habit of being late peeves everyone in the group.