Noun
1
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
"The manager's visible ire at the missed deadline was clear as he slammed his hand on the conference table."
2
belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins)
"As the seven deadly sins marched through history, it was always Ire that sparked the first violent clash."
3
Iron.
"His ire flared when he discovered his team had been blamed for a mistake they didn't make."
4
Great anger; wrath; keen resentment.
"The politician's careless remarks ignited the ire of environmental activists."
Verb
1
To anger; to fret; to irritate.
"The endless construction noise outside managed to get my ire up by noon."
"The constant delays began to ire him."
Proper Noun
1
Abbreviation of Ireland. (Republic of Ireland)
"The slang term ire, short for Irish English, often appears in linguistic studies discussing regional dialects."
2
Abbreviation of Irish English.
Example Sentences
"The politician's careless remarks ignited the ire of environmental activists."
noun
"His sudden outburst of ire shocked everyone in the room."
noun
"She managed to keep her ire hidden despite the unfair criticism."
noun
"The angry driver let his ire boil over and honked aggressively."
noun
"The constant delays began to ire him."
verb
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)