pro|vok´er

pro|vok´er
pro|voke «pruh VOHK», transitive verb, -voked, -vok|ing.
1. to make angry; vex: »

She provoked him by her teasing.

SYNONYM(S): exasperate, nettle. See syn. under irritate. (Cf. ↑irritate)
2. to stir up; excite: »

An insult provokes a person to anger.

SYNONYM(S): rouse, kindle.
3. to bring about; start into action; call forth; cause: »

The President's speech provoked much discussion.

4. to induce (as a physical condition): »

a drug which provokes a rise in temperature.

5. Obsolete. to summon.
╂[< Old French provoker, and provoquer, learned borrowings from Latin prōvocāre to appeal, challenge < prō- forth + vocāre to call]
–pro|vok´er, noun.

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  • pro|vok´ing|ly — pro|vok|ing «pruh VOH kihng», adjective. that provokes; irritating: »a provoking mix up. “It s very provoking,” Humpty Dumpty said, “to be called an egg very!” (Lewis Carroll). –pro|vok´ing|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • pro|vok|ing — «pruh VOH kihng», adjective. that provokes; irritating: »a provoking mix up. “It s very provoking,” Humpty Dumpty said, “to be called an egg very!” (Lewis Carroll). –pro|vok´ing|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • un´pro|vok´ed|ly — un|pro|voked «UHN pruh VOHKT», adjective. not provoked; without provocation. –un´pro|vok´ed|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • pro — pro·bate; pro·ba·tion·ary; pro·bos·cid·ea; pro·bos·ci·de·an; pro·ca·vi·id; pro·ce·dur·al; pro·ce·dure; pro·ceed; pro·ce·leus·mat·ic; pro·cess; pro·ces·sion; pro·ces·sion·al; pro·chordate; pro·claim; pro·clit·ic; pro·coe·lia; pro·coe·li·an;… …   English syllables

  • pro|voke — «pruh VOHK», transitive verb, voked, vok|ing. 1. to make angry; vex: »She provoked him by her teasing. SYNONYM(S): exasperate, nettle. See syn. under irritate. (Cf. ↑irritate) …   Useful english dictionary

  • vok — in·vok·er; pro·vok·ing; re·vok·able; re·vok·er; re·vok·ing·ly; pro·vok·ing·ly; un·pro·vok·ed·ly; un·pro·vok·ed·ness; …   English syllables

  • pro|voc´a|tive|ness — pro|voc|a|tive «pruh VOK uh tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. irritating; vexing: »Do not think I want to be provocative if I say it is inconceivable to establish normal relations between our States as long as this question is unsolved (London… …   Useful english dictionary

  • pro|voc´a|tive|ly — pro|voc|a|tive «pruh VOK uh tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. irritating; vexing: »Do not think I want to be provocative if I say it is inconceivable to establish normal relations between our States as long as this question is unsolved (London… …   Useful english dictionary

  • pro|voc|a|tive — «pruh VOK uh tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. irritating; vexing: »Do not think I want to be provocative if I say it is inconceivable to establish normal relations between our States as long as this question is unsolved (London Times). 2. tending …   Useful english dictionary

  • pro|voc|a|to|ry — «pruh VOK uh TR ee, TOHR », adjective. = provocative. (Cf. ↑provocative) …   Useful english dictionary

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