Definition
Intentionally annoying, upsetting, or challenging someone to react; or causing something to happen by your actions.
Etymology
From Latin 'provocare' (to call forth, challenge), combining 'pro-' (forward) and 'vocare' (to call), creating a word meaning literally 'to call out toward.'
Kelly Says
The word 'provoke' comes from the same root as 'voice'—originally, it meant literally calling someone out to challenge them, which explains why provoking someone still means trying to make them react.
Translations
BNবাংলা
প্ররোচনা
pro-ro-ch-na
CACatalà
provocatiu
pro-vo-ka-ti-u
CSČeština
provokativní
pro-vo-ka-ti-ve
DADansk
provokativ
pro-vo-ka-tiv
DEDeutsch
provozierend
pro-vo-zie-ren-d
ELΕλληνικά
προκαλούν
pro-ka-loon
ESEspañol
provocativo
pro-vo-ka-ti-vo
FAفارسی
تحریککننده
tah-reeq-keh-na-e
FISuomi
provokkova
pro-vo-k-ko-va
FRFrançais
provocateur
pro-vo-ka-tehr
HEעברית
משתמש
misht-am-esh
HIहिन्दी
उत्तेजक
ut-te-j-ak
HUMagyar
provokáló
pro-vo-ka-lo
IDBahasa Indonesia
memicu
me-mi-ku
IGIG
onye kpọrọ
on-ye k-po-ro
ITItaliano
provocante
pro-vo-kan-te
KKKK
көтеріліс
ko-te-ri-lis
KMKM
ប្រព្រឹត្ត
bra-pro-rit
MSBahasa Melayu
memicu
me-mi-ku
MYမြန်မာ
ပြုပြင်
pyu-pyin
NLNederlands
provocerend
pro-vo-ke-ren-d
NONorsk
provokativ
pro-vo-ka-tiv
PLPolski
prowokujący
pro-vo-ku-y-chi
PTPortuguês
provocante
pro-vo-kan-te
RORomână
provocator
pro-vo-ka-tohr
RUРусский
провоцирующий
pro-vo-tsi-ru-yush-chiy
SVSvenska
provocerande
pro-vo-ke-ran-de
SWKiswahili
mwanzo wa uasi
mwan-zo wa u-a-si
TEతెలుగు
పరిచయం
pa-ri-cha-yam
TLTL
mang-aakit
mang-a-a-kit
TRTürkçe
tetikleyici
te-ti-k-le-yi-ci
UKУкраїнська
провокаційний
pro-vo-ka-tsi-y-niy
VITiếng Việt
khiến ai kích động
khi-en ai ki-ch-dong
ZUZU
umuntu omuhle
oo-mu-ntu oo-mu-hle