provoking
English
editVerb
editprovoking
- present participle and gerund of provoke
Adjective
editprovoking (comparative more provoking, superlative most provoking)
- annoying; irritating
- Would you stop interrupting me, dear? It's a most provoking habit.
Derived terms
editNoun
editprovoking (plural provokings)
- provocation
- 1974, Clifford Adelman, No Loaves, No Parables; Liberal Politics and the American Language:
- The habit of mind so engendered is wholly demoralizing, particularly since the national political consciousness is so dependent on their provokings.