Provoke
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /pɹəˈvəʊk/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Provoke is a verb meaning (transitive) To cause someone to become annoyed or angry.
Meaning
(transitive) To cause someone to become annoyed or angry.
More Meanings
- (transitive) To bring about a reaction.
- (obsolete) To appeal.
Example Sentences
Don't provoke the dog; it may try to bite you.
Ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath.
Even Arius and Pelagius durst provoke To what the centuries preceding spoke.
To the poet the meaning is what he pleases to make it, what it provokes in his own soul.
Word Forms
- provokes
- provoking
- provoked
Synonyms for provoke
Depending on context, synonyms include harass, set off, vex, aggravate, annoy, nettle.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include harass, molest, hassle, arouse, stimulate, chivvy.
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