Provoke meaning

What does “provoke” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“provoke” is a verb with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses).

provoke

call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
“arouse pity”
“raise a smile”
Synonymsarouse elicit enkindle kindle evoke fire raise
evoke or provoke to appear or occur
“Her behavior provoked a quarrel between the couple”
Synonymsevoke call forth kick up
provide the needed stimulus for
Synonymsstimulate
annoy continually or chronically
“He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked”
“This man harasses his female co-workers”
Synonymsharass hassle harry chivy chivvy chevy chevvy beset

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University