Pique

Quick meaning: Pique is a verb meaning To wound the pride of (someone); to excite to anger; to irritate, to offend.

Meaning

To wound the pride of (someone); to excite to anger; to irritate, to offend.

More Meanings

1. To pride (oneself) on something.
2. To excite or stimulate (oneself).
3. To take pride in.
4. To express jealousy, resentment, etc. at someone; to become angry or annoyed.
5. (uncountable) Enmity, ill feeling; (countable) a feeling of animosity or a dispute.
6. To excite (someone) to action, especially by causing jealousy, resentment, etc.; also, to stimulate (an emotion or feeling, especially curiosity or interest).
7. To excite to action, especially by causing jealousy, resentment, etc.; also, to stimulate an emotion or feeling, especially curiosity or interest.

Example Sentences

I believe this will pique your interest.

His chusing to walk with her, she had learnt to understand. It was done to pique Miss Brereton.

Brisk Confidence still best with woman copes; / Pique her and soothe in turn, soon Passion crowns thy hopes.

She treated him indulgently, as if he were a child. He thought he did not mind. But deep below the surface it piqued him.

Word Forms

• piques
• piquing
• piqued

Synonyms for pique

Depending on context, synonyms include fret, nettle, sting, aggravate, annoy, rankle.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include offend, irritation, rough, unsmooth, temper, corded.

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