Pet Peeve

Pronunciation: /pɛt piːv/

Definitions of pet peeve

noun a personal dislike or source of irritation

Example Sentences

A1 My pet peeve is when people chew with their mouths open.

A2 One of my pet peeves is when people talk loudly on their phones in public places.

B1 His pet peeve is when people don't clean up after their pets in the park.

B2 One of her biggest pet peeves is when people interrupt her while she's speaking.

C1 One of my pet peeves is when people are constantly late for appointments.

C2 His biggest pet peeve is when people don't respect personal boundaries.

Examples of pet peeve in a Sentence

formal One of my biggest pet peeves is when people interrupt others while they are speaking.

informal My pet peeve is when someone leaves dirty dishes in the sink without washing them.

slang It really grinds my gears when people don't use their turn signals while driving, that's my pet peeve.

figurative His constant tapping on the desk during the meeting was like a pet peeve that drove me crazy.

Grammatical Forms of pet peeve

• past tense: petted
• plural: pet peeves
• comparative: more annoying
• superlative: most annoying
• present tense: pet peeves
• future tense: will be pet peeves
• perfect tense: have pet peeved
• continuous tense: are pet peeving
• singular: pet peeve
• positive degree: annoying
• infinitive: to pet peeve
• gerund: pet peeving
• participle: pet peeved

Origin and Evolution of pet peeve

First Known Use: 1919 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The term 'pet peeve' originated in the United States in the early 20th century.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe minor annoyances or irritations, 'pet peeve' has evolved to encompass any personal annoyance or frustration that an individual may have.