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irking

irking is the present participle and gerund of irk.

Meaning of irk

Verb

irk (third-person singular simple present irks, present participle irking, simple past and past participle irked)

  1. (transitive) to irritate; annoy; bother
    • It irks me doing all this work and have someone wreck it.

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Questions about irking

What is irking the present participle and gerund of?
Irking is the present participle and gerund of irk.

Words near irking in the dictionary

  1. irk
  2. irkable
  3. irked
  4. Irken
  5. irketh
  6. irking
  7. irks
  8. irksom
  9. irksome
  10. irksomely
  11. irksomeness

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