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- Dictionarypique/pēk/
noun
- 1. a feeling of irritation or resentment resulting from a slight, especially to one's pride: "he left in a fit of pique"
verb
- 1. stimulate (interest or curiosity): "you have piqued my curiosity about the man" Similar
- 2. feel irritated or resentful: "she was piqued by his curtness" Similar
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The meaning of PIQUE is to excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff. How to use pique in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Pique.
a feeling of anger, especially caused by someone damaging your feeling of being proud of yourself: He stormed from the room in a fit of pique, shouting that he had been misunderstood. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Anger and displeasure. acrimony. anger. animus. annoyance. bad feeling. flap. fuss. get the hump idiom. gorge.
Pique definition: to affect with sharp irritation and resentment, especially by some wound to pride. See examples of PIQUE used in a sentence.
The verb pique means to make someone angry or annoyed. But when something piques your interest or curiosity, here the verb pique just means to arouse, stimulate, or excite.
a feeling of anger, especially caused by someone damaging your feeling of being proud of yourself: He stormed from the room in a fit of pique, shouting that he had been misunderstood. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Anger and displeasure. acrimony. anger. animus. annoyance. bad feelings idiom. flap. fuss. get the hump idiom. gorge.
Pique is the feeling of annoyance you have when you think someone has not treated you properly. Eventually, Mr Green left, although not, as widely believed, out of pique at not becoming chief executive.
n. A state of vexation caused by a perceived slight or indignity; a feeling of wounded pride. tr.v. piqued, piqu·ing, piques. 1. To cause to feel resentment or indignation. 2. To provoke; arouse: The portrait piqued her curiosity. 3. To pride (oneself): He piqued himself on his stylish attire.
PIQUE SOMEONE'S CURIOSITY, INTEREST, ETC. definition: 1. to make someone interested in something and want to know more about it: 2. to make someone…. Learn more.
1. See in a fit of pique. 2. transitive verb. If something piques your interest or curiosity, it makes you interested or curious. This phenomenon piqued Dr. Morris' interest. Synonyms: arouse, excite, stir, spur More Synonyms of pique. 3. phrase.
Definition of pique noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
