The difference between Annoy and Irk
When used as verbs, annoy means to disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated acts, whereas irk means to irritate.
Annoy is also noun with the meaning: a feeling of discomfort or vexation caused by what one dislikes.
check bellow for the other definitions of Annoy and Irk
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Annoy as a verb (transitive):
To disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated acts; to bother with unpleasant deeds.
Examples:
"Marc loved his sister, but when she annoyed him he wanted to switch her off."
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Annoy as a verb (intransitive):
To do something to upset or anger someone; to be troublesome.
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Annoy as a verb (transitive):
To molest; to harm; to injure.
Examples:
"to annoy an army by impeding its march, or by a cannonade"
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Annoy as a noun (now, _, rare, literary):
A feeling of discomfort or vexation caused by what one dislikes.
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Annoy as a noun (now, _, rare, literary):
That which causes such a feeling.
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Irk as a verb (transitive):
to irritate; annoy; bother
Examples:
"It irks me doing all this work and have someone [[wreck]] it."