provoke.
To cause someone to become annoyed or angry.
Meaning & usage
To cause someone to become annoyed or angry.
Don't provoke the dog; it may try to bite you.
To bring about a reaction.
To appeal.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Middle French provoquer, from Old French, from Latin prōvocāre. Doublet of provocate.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.