Provoking definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

Provoking definition: that provokes ; esp., annoying or vexing | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples. EnglishDictionary Thesaurus WordLists Grammar EnglishEasyLearningGrammar GrammarPatterns EnglishUsage TeachingResources VideoGuides Conjugations Quiz Englishgrammar Englishcollocations Englishconfusables Englishidioms Englishusage Thematicwordlists English French German Italian Spanish Portuguese Hindi Chinese Definitionof 'provoking'    WordFrequency Share× Credits× provokinginAmericanEnglish (prəˈvoʊkɪŋ ) adjective thatprovokes;esp.,annoyingorvexing Webster’sNewWorldCollegeDictionary,4thEdition.Copyright©2010by HoughtonMifflinHarcourt.Allrightsreserved. Derivedformsprovokingly(proˈvokingly) adverb Youmayalsolike EnglishQuizConfusables Synonymsof'provoking' LanguageLover'sBlog FrenchTranslationof'provoking' Translateyourtext PronunciationPlaylists Wordoftheday:'couthie' NEWfromCollins! EnglishGrammar CollinsApps WordFrequency provokinginAmericanEnglish (prəˈvoukɪŋ) adjective servingtoprovoke;causingannoyance Mostmaterial©2005,1997,1991byPenguinRandomHouseLLC.Modifiedentries©2019 byPenguinRandomHouseLLCandHarperCollinsPublishersLtd Derivedformsprovokinglyadverb Wordorigin[1520–30;provoke+-ing2] Examplesof'provoking'inasentence provoking Theseexampleshavebeenautomaticallyselectedandmaycontainsensitivecontent.Readmore… ButColettewasnotasinsensitiveasChristianbelievedtothereactionsshewasprovokinginherhusband.Forrest,RobertaWHENTHEAPRICOTSBLOOM(2002)WhyshouldweriskprovokingtheirfullwrathonBingtown'sbehalf?RobinHobbTHEGOLDENFOOL:BOOKTWOOFTHETAWNYMAN(2002) Synonymsof'provoking' annoying,offensive,irritating,aggravating MoreSynonymsofprovoking Trendsof provoking Viewusagefor: AllYears Last10years Last50years Last100years Last300years Browsealphabetically provoking provokeviolence provokement provoker provoking provolone provost provostcourt AllENGLISHwordsthatbeginwith'P' Relatedtermsof provoking provoke thought-provoking thought-provokingbook Source DefinitionofprovokingfromtheCollinsEnglishDictionary NewfromCollins QuickwordchallengeQuizReviewQuestion:1 - Score:0/5 chilli or chilly?Dragthecorrectanswerintothebox. chilly chilliItwasa afternoon.spoke or spoken?Whichversioniscorrect?Wehadspokeaboutsomething like this happening.Wehadspokenaboutsomething like this happening.pain or pane?Whichversioniscorrect? Ifeltasharppaininmyback. Ifeltasharppaneinmyback.mail or male?Dragthecorrectanswerintothebox. male mailMostofthepeopleintheaudiencewere . flea or flee?Dragthecorrectanswerintothebox. flea fleeThediseasespreadfromratstohumansby bites.Yourscore:CheckSeetheanswerNextNextquizReview Dec05,2021 Wordoftheday couthie sociable;friendly;congenial SEEFULLDEFINITION SEEPREVIOUSWORDS Signupforournewsletter Getthelatestnewsandgainaccesstoexclusiveupdatesandoffers Signmeup LatestWordSubmissions petridish(sense) Nov29,2021 intergluteal Nov29,2021 HOGO Nov29,2021 Amazigh Nov29,2021 ViewMoreSubmit Omicron:Whatisit? 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