Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pet peeve

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.79 in modern English

Syllables
pet peeve
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Something that is personally annoying; a personal dislike.

Colloquial

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

pet peeves (plural)

Phrases

get on one's nerves push someone's buttons red rag

Frequently Paired Words

get on one's nerves peeve peeved push someone's buttons red rag

Synonyms

bugbear pet hate

Questions

What does pet peeve mean?
Something that is personally annoying; a personal dislike.

How to pronounce pet peeve

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