English Explanatory Dictionary

vex

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To annoy, irritate.
  2. To cause (mental) suffering to; to distress.
  3. To trouble aggressively, to harass.
  4. To twist, to weave.
  5. To be irritated; to fret.
  6. To toss back and forth; to agitate; to disquiet.
noun
  1. A trouble.
name
  1. Initialism of Venus Express.

Pronunciation

vĕks /vɛks/ en-us-vex.ogg en-au-vex.ogg

Word forms

vex vexes vexing vexed vext

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin vexōbor. Old French vexerbor. Middle English vexen English vex From Middle English vexen, from Old French vexer, from Latin vexāre (“disturb, agitate, annoy”). Displaced native Old English dreċċan and gremman.

Synonyms

afflict aggrieve plague atray cag distress engrieve grame harass harrow harry torment trouble vex rend wring agitate irk irritate aggravate annoy nettle rankle ruffle sting antagonize bother disgruntle botherate bug get grate burn up bedevil cheese off devil exasperate frustrate get up grotch hack off hassle jazz molest mommick nark nerve pee off peeve persecute pique piss off provoke rile rile up roil storm test someone's patience tick off try one's patience

Antonyms

alleviate comfort

Related words

quake vexatious offend

Derived words

vexation vexatious vexed vexer vexingly
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