Definitions for provoke

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provoke pro·voke

Spelling: [pruh-vohk]

IPA: /prəˈvoʊk/

Provoke is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 16 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 18 points.

You can make 90 anagrams from letters in provoke (ekooprv).

Definitions for provoke

verb (used with object)

1. to anger, enrage, exasperate, or vex.
2. to stir up, arouse, or call forth (feelings, desires, or activity):
3. to incite or stimulate (a person, animal, etc.) to action.
4. to give rise to, induce, or bring about:
5. Obsolete. to summon.

Origin of provoke

1400-50; late Middle English Latin prōvocāre to call forth, challenge, provoke, equivalent to prō- pro-¹ + vocāre to call; akin to vōx

Examples for provoke

The proper business of an ‘agent provocateur’ is to provoke.

For example, the MTA prohibits ads that “incite or provoke violence.”

Outsiders came to the town to looking to provoke the authorities, but the community did what the cops couldn't: keep the peace.

But he insisted that there is nothing about her death to provoke additional scrutiny.

When ISIS beheaded an American journalist, it meant to intimidate—and provoke—the United States.

I told him I had hitherto spared him, but wished him not to provoke me further.

All of them, at the same time, are afraid of Mr. Lovelace; yet not afraid to provoke him!

Nay, says she, since you provoke me, I will mention one instance.

The worst of it was, I did not provoke him as much as I expected.

The holiday may see more Hongkongers hit the streets, which in turn could provoke the authorities to take more-draconian measures.