irk

Questions about irk

What does irk mean?

irk means "irritate or vex".

How many syllables are in irk?

irk has 1 syllable: irk. In IPA it is /ˈɝk/.

What is another word for irk?

Close synonyms include gall. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is irk a common word?

irk is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.