əˈnɔɪəns əˈnɔɪ.ɪŋ ˌbɒðəˈɹeɪʃn̩ ˌbɑðəˈɹeɪʃ(ə)n tʃeɪf kənˈsɝn kənˈsɜːn ˈhɛdeɪk ˌɪɹɪˈteɪʃən vɛkˈseɪʃən ˈwʌɹi the act of troubling or annoying someone something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness New York traffic is a constant concern it's a major worry anger produced by some annoying irritation the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed