provoking 音标拼音: [prəv'okɪŋ]
a . 令人生气的,使人愤怒的,难熬的
令人生气的,使人愤怒的,难熬的
provoking adj 1 :
causing or tending to cause anger or resentment ; "
a provoking delay at the airport " [
synonym : {
agitative },
{
agitating }, {
provoking }]
Provoke \
Pro *
voke "\,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Provoked };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Provoking }.] [
F .
provoquer ,
L .
provocare to call forth ;
pro forth vocare to call ,
fr .
vox ,
vocis ,
voice ,
cry ,
call .
See {
Voice }.]
To call forth ;
to call into being or action ;
esp .,
to incense to action ,
a faculty or passion ,
as love ,
hate ,
or ambition ;
hence ,
commonly ,
to incite ,
as a person ,
to action by a challenge ,
by taunts ,
or by defiance ;
to exasperate ;
to irritate ;
to offend intolerably ;
to cause to retaliate .
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1913 Webster ]
Obey his voice ,
provoke him not . --
Ex .
xxiii .
21 .
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Ye fathers ,
provoke not your children to wrath . --
Eph .
vi .
4 .
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Such acts Of contumacy will provoke the Highest To make death in us live . --
Milton .
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Can honor '
s voice provoke the silent dust ? --
Gray .
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To the poet the meaning is what he pleases to make it ,
what it provokes in his own soul . --
J .
Burroughs .
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Syn :
To irritate ;
arouse ;
stir up ;
awake ;
excite ;
incite ;
anger .
See {
Irritate }.
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1913 Webster ]
Provoking \
Pro *
vok "
ing \,
a .
Having the power or quality of exciting resentment ;
tending to awaken passion or vexation ;
as ,
provoking words or treatment . -- {
Pro *
vok "
ing *
ly },
adv .
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113 Moby Thesaurus words for "
provoking ":
aggravating ,
agitating ,
alluring ,
annoying ,
ardent ,
bothering ,
bothersome ,
breathtaking ,
burning ,
challenging ,
charged ,
cliff -
hanging ,
disquieting ,
distracting ,
disturbing ,
electric ,
emphatic ,
encouraging ,
energizing ,
enthusiastic ,
exasperating ,
exciting ,
exhilarating ,
fervent ,
fiery ,
galling ,
galvanic ,
galvanizing ,
glowing ,
harassing ,
harassment ,
heady ,
heart -
expanding ,
heart -
stirring ,
heart -
swelling ,
heart -
thrilling ,
impassioned ,
importunate ,
importune ,
impressive ,
inflammatory ,
interesting ,
intoxicating ,
inviting ,
irking ,
irksome ,
irritating ,
jarring ,
jolting ,
juicy ,
lively ,
maddening ,
mind -
blowing ,
moving ,
overcoming ,
overmastering ,
overpowering ,
overwhelming ,
passionate ,
perturbing ,
pesky ,
pestering ,
pestiferous ,
pestilent ,
pestilential ,
piquant ,
plaguesome ,
plaguey ,
plaguing ,
prompting ,
provocation ,
provocative ,
racy ,
ravishing ,
readable ,
rich ,
rousing ,
soul -
stirring ,
spicy ,
spirit -
stirring ,
stimulant ,
stimulating ,
stimulative ,
stirring ,
striking ,
succulent ,
suspenseful ,
suspensive ,
tantalizing ,
teasing ,
telling ,
thought -
challenging ,
thought -
inspiring ,
thought -
provoking ,
thrilling ,
thrilly ,
tickling ,
tiresome ,
titillating ,
tormenting ,
troublesome ,
troubling ,
unsettling ,
upsetting ,
urgent ,
vehement ,
vexation ,
vexatious ,
vexing ,
warm ,
wearisome ,
worrisome ,
worrying
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PROVOKING Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The meaning of PROVOKING is causing mild anger : annoying How to use provoking in a sentence
PROVOKE Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The meaning of PROVOKE is to call forth (a feeling, an action, etc ) : evoke How to use provoke in a sentence Synonym Discussion of Provoke
PROVOKING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary I found her very provoking, and felt uncomfortably confused He has done his best to think rationally about a variety of issues and come up with some very provoking conclusions
Provoking - definition of provoking by The Free Dictionary Troubling the nerves or peace of mind, as by repeated vexations: a provoking delay at the airport
PROVOKING Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com PROVOKING definition: serving to provoke; causing annoyance See examples of provoking used in a sentence
PROVOKING | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary I found her very provoking, and felt uncomfortably confused He has done his best to think rationally about a variety of issues and come up with some very provoking conclusions It is generally presumed that both parties perceive the punishment as unfair and the provoking act as a simple mistake
PROVOKING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary provoking in American English (prəˈvoukɪŋ) adjective serving to provoke; causing annoyance
Provoking - Definition, Meaning Synonyms | Vocabulary. com prəˈvoʊkɪŋ prəˈvʌʊkɪŋ IPA guide Definitions of provoking adjective causing or tending to cause anger or resentment “a provoking delay at the airport”
provoking Meaning, Definition, Synonym Antonym (2025) | BUHAVE Provoking means causing a reaction, especially one that is strong or intense It can describe things that trigger anger or frustration, but it can also apply to ideas or art that challenge your thinking
PROVOKE definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary If you provoke someone, you deliberately annoy them and try to make them behave aggressively He started shouting at me but I didn't do anything to provoke him If something provokes a reaction, it causes it His election success has provoked a shocked reaction Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers