provoking
Use Provoking in a sentence
kɪŋ adjective
serving to provoke; causing annoyance.
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verb (used with object), pro·voked, pro·vok·ing.
1.
to anger, enrage, exasperate, or vex.
2.
to stir up, arouse, or call forth (feelings, desires, or activity): The mishap provoked a hearty laugh.
3.
to incite or stimulate (a person, animal, etc.) to action.
4.
to give rise to, induce, or bring about: What could have provoked such an incident?
5.
Obsolete. to summon.
Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English < Latin prōvocāre to call forth, challenge, provoke, equivalent to prō- pro-1 + vocāre to call; akin to vōx voice
1400–50; late Middle English < Latin prōvocāre to call forth, challenge, provoke, equivalent to prō- pro-1 + vocāre to call; akin to vōx voice
Related forms
pro·vok·er, noun
mis·pro·voke, verb (used with object), mis·pro·voked, mis·pro·vok·ing.
o·ver·pro·voke, verb, o·ver·pro·voked, o·ver·pro·vok·ing.
pre·pro·voke, verb (used with object), pre·pro·voked, pre·pro·vok·ing.
un·pro·voked, adjective
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provoke (prəˈvəʊk) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to anger or infuriate |
| 2. | to cause to act or behave in a certain manner; incite or stimulate |
| 3. | to promote (certain feelings, esp anger, indignation, etc) in a person |
| 4. | obsolete to summon |
| [C15: from Latin prōvocāre to call forth, from vocāre to call] | |
| pro'voking | |
| —adj | |
| pro'vokingly | |
| —adv | |
| provoke (prəˈvəʊk) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to anger or infuriate |
| 2. | to cause to act or behave in a certain manner; incite or stimulate |
| 3. | to promote (certain feelings, esp anger, indignation, etc) in a person |
| 4. | obsolete to summon |
| [C15: from Latin prōvocāre to call forth, from vocāre to call] | |
| pro'voking | |
| —adj | |
| pro'vokingly | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
provoke
early 15c., from O.Fr. provoker (14c., Fr. provoquer), from L. provocare "call forth, challenge," from pro- "forth" + vocare "to call" (see voice).
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