What does VEX mean?

Definitions for VEX
vɛksvex

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word VEX.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. annoy, rag, get to, bother, get at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devilverb

    cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

    "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"

  2. worry, vexverb

    disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress

    "I cannot sleep--my daughter's health is worrying me"

  3. agitate, vex, disturb, commove, shake up, stir up, raise upverb

    change the arrangement or position of

  4. vexverb

    subject to prolonged examination, discussion, or deliberation

    "vex the subject of the death penalty"

  5. perplex, vex, stick, get, puzzle, mystify, baffle, beat, pose, bewilder, flummox, stupefy, nonplus, gravel, amaze, dumbfoundverb

    be a mystery or bewildering to

    "This beats me!"; "Got me--I don't know the answer!"; "a vexing problem"; "This question really stuck me"

Wiktionary

  1. vexverb

    To trouble aggressively, to harass.

  2. vexverb

    To annoy, irritate.

    Billy's professor was vexed by his continued failure to improve his grades.

  3. vexverb

    To cause (mental) suffering to; to distress.

  4. vexverb

    To twist, to weave.

  5. Etymology: From vexen, from vexer, from vexare. Replaced native grillen from grillan.

ChatGPT

  1. vex

    Vex is a verb that means to make someone feel annoyed, irritated, or worried, often over trivial matters. It can also refer to causing difficulty or trouble to somebody or something.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Vexverb

    to to/s back and forth; to agitate; to disquiet

  2. Vexverb

    to make angry or annoyed by little provocations; to irritate; to plague; to torment; to harass; to afflict; to trouble; to tease

  3. Vexverb

    to twist; to weave

  4. Vexverb

    to be irritated; to fret

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Vex

    veks, v.t. to harass: to torment: to irritate by small provocations: to agitate: to contest.—v.i. (obs.) to be vexed.—n. (Scot.) a trouble.—n. Vexā′tion, a vexing: state of being vexed: trouble: a teasing annoyance: uneasiness.—adj. Vexā′tious, causing vexation or annoyance: harassing: full of trouble.—adv. Vexā′tiously.—n. Vexā′tiousness.—adj. Vexed, amazed.—n. Vex′er.—adj. Vex′ing.—adv. Vex′ingly, so as to vex or annoy.—n. Vex′ingness.—Vexatious suit (law), a suit begun without justifiable cause. [Fr. vexer—L. vexāre, to shake, annoy—vehĕre. to carry.]

Suggested Resources

  1. VEX

    What does VEX stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the VEX acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Matched Categories

How to pronounce VEX?

How to say VEX in sign language?

Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of VEX in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of VEX in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of VEX in a Sentence

  1. Elizabeth Barrett Browning:

    The works of women are symbolical. We sew, sew, prick our fingers, dull our sight, producing what? A pair of slippers, sir, to put on when you're weary -- or a stool. To stumble over and vex you... curse that stool! Or else at best, a cushion, where you lean and sleep, and dream of something we are not, but would be for your sake. Alas, alas! This hurts most, this... that, after all, we are paid the worth of our work, perhaps.

  2. Leonardo DaVinci:

    Patience serves as a protection against wrongs as clothes do against cold. For if you put on more clothes as the cold increases, it will have no power to hurt you. So in like manner you must grow in patience when you meet with great wrongs, and they will then be powerless to vex your mind.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

VEX#10000#54523#100000

Translations for VEX

From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary

Get even more translations for VEX »

Translation

Find a translation for the VEX definition in other languages:

Select another language:

  • - Select -
  • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
  • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
  • Español (Spanish)
  • Esperanto (Esperanto)
  • 日本語 (Japanese)
  • Português (Portuguese)
  • Deutsch (German)
  • العربية (Arabic)
  • Français (French)
  • Русский (Russian)
  • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
  • 한국어 (Korean)
  • עברית (Hebrew)
  • Gaeilge (Irish)
  • Українська (Ukrainian)
  • اردو (Urdu)
  • Magyar (Hungarian)
  • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
  • Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Italiano (Italian)
  • தமிழ் (Tamil)
  • Türkçe (Turkish)
  • తెలుగు (Telugu)
  • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
  • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
  • Čeština (Czech)
  • Polski (Polish)
  • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Românește (Romanian)
  • Nederlands (Dutch)
  • Ελληνικά (Greek)
  • Latinum (Latin)
  • Svenska (Swedish)
  • Dansk (Danish)
  • Suomi (Finnish)
  • فارسی (Persian)
  • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
  • հայերեն (Armenian)
  • Norsk (Norwegian)
  • English (English)

Word of the Day

Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?

Please enter your email address:


Citation

Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"VEX." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 25 Apr. 2024. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/VEX>.

Discuss these VEX definitions with the community:

0 Comments

    Are we missing a good definition for VEX? Don't keep it to yourself...

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Chrome

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Firefox

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Browse Definitions.net

    Quiz

    Are you a words master?

    »
    a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
    A couvade
    B calcaneus
    C subrogation
    D rung

    Nearby & related entries:

    Alternative searches for VEX: