get in someone's hair

verb

To annoy someone.

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Meanings

verbget in someone's hair (third-person singular simple present gets in someone's hair, present participle getting in someone's hair, simple past got in someone's hair, past participle (UK) got in someone's hair or (US) gotten in someone's hair)

present singular third person gets in someone's hair · participle present getting in someone's hair · past got in someone's hair · UK participle past got in someone's hair · US participle past gotten in someone's hair

  1. informalTo annoy someone.
  2. informalTo hinder someone or interfere with their actions.
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APA

get in someone's hair. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20in%20someone's%20hair

MLA

“get in someone's hair.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20in%20someone's%20hair. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “get in someone's hair,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20in%20someone's%20hair.

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