"provoking" meaning in All languages combined

See provoking on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more provoking [comparative], most provoking [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} provoking (comparative more provoking, superlative most provoking)
  1. annoying; irritating Derived forms: thought-provoking
    Sense id: en-provoking-en-adj-RieFd-j1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 75 12 13

Noun [English]

Forms: provokings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} provoking (plural provokings)
  1. provocation
    Sense id: en-provoking-en-noun-X9BRPd8m

Verb [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} provoking
  1. present participle and gerund of provoke Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: provoke
    Sense id: en-provoking-en-verb-LAlqx9Ed

Inflected forms

Download JSONL data for provoking meaning in All languages combined (1.9kB)

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