Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

peeve

/piːv/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.80 in modern English

Syllables
peeve
IPA
/piːv/
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An annoyance or grievance.

Colloquial

verb

To annoy; vex.

Colloquial

Example Sentences

Etymology

Back-formation from peevish.

Usage

Inflected Forms

peeves (plural) peeves (present, singular) peeving (participle, present) peeved (participle, past) peeved (past)

Derived Forms

peeververein peevery peevology peevologist

Phrases

peeve off pet peeve

Frequently Paired Words

pet peeve

Synonyms

bother vexation annoyance faff grievance hassle inconvenience irritation nuisance palaver peeve plague

Rhymes With

believe leave we've receive steve achieve eve sleeve relieve naive perceive retrieve

Questions

How do you pronounce peeve?
The recorded pronunciation is /piːv/.
What does peeve mean?
An annoyance or grievance.
Where does peeve come from?
Back-formation from peevish.

How to pronounce peeve

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