gravel (n.)

  1. rock fragments and pebbles

    [ Syn: crushed rock ]

    gravel (v.)

  1. cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me; It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves

    [ Syn: annoy , rag , get to , bother , get at , irritate , rile , nark , nettle , vex , chafe , devil ]

  2. cover with gravel; We gravelled the driveway'

  3. be a mystery or bewildering to; This beats me!; Got me--I dont know the answer!; a vexing problem; This question really stuck me

    [ Syn: perplex , vex , stick , get , puzzle , mystify , baffle , beat , pose , bewilder , flummox , stupefy , nonplus , amaze , dumbfound ]

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