Definitions for vexvɛks
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
vexvɛks(v.t.)
to irritate; annoy; provoke:
was told to stop vexing the dog.
to torment; trouble; distress; worry:
vexed by many problems.
to discuss or debate (a subject, question, etc.) with vigor or at great length.
to disturb by motion; stir up; toss about.
Origin of vex:
1375–1425; < OF vexer < L vexāre to shake, jolt, annoy
vex′er(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
annoy, rag, get to, bother, get at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil(verb)
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"
worry, vex(verb)
disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress
"I cannot sleep--my daughter's health is worrying me"
agitate, vex, disturb, commove, shake up, stir up, raise up(verb)
change the arrangement or position of
vex(verb)
subject to prolonged examination, discussion, or deliberation
"vex the subject of the death penalty"
perplex, vex, stick, get, puzzle, mystify, baffle, beat, pose, bewilder, flummox, stupefy, nonplus, gravel, amaze, dumbfound(verb)
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
vex(Verb)
To trouble aggressively, to harass.
vex(Verb)
To annoy, irritate.
Billy's professor was vexed by his continued failure to improve his grades.
vex(Verb)
To cause (mental) suffering to; to distress.
vex(Verb)
To twist, to weave.
Origin: From vexen, from vexer, from vexare. Replaced native grillen from grillan.
Webster Dictionary
Vex(verb)
to to/s back and forth; to agitate; to disquiet
Vex(verb)
to make angry or annoyed by little provocations; to irritate; to plague; to torment; to harass; to afflict; to trouble; to tease
Vex(verb)
to twist; to weave
Vex(verb)
to be irritated; to fret
Translations for vex
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- kwelAfrikaans
- يُغيظArabic
- безпокояBulgarian
- aborrecerPortuguese (BR)
- trápitCzech
- ärgernGerman
- ærgreDanish
- ενοχλώ, βασανίζω, εκνευρίζωGreek
- vejarSpanish
- tuska tegemaEstonian
- آزار دادنFarsi
- harmittaaFinnish
- vexerFrench
- לְהַצִיקHebrew
- गुस्सा करनाHindi
- uznemirivati,žalostitiCroatian
- zaklatHungarian
- menggangguIndonesian
- angra, ergjaIcelandic
- infastidireItalian
- いらだたせるJapanese
- 짜증나게 하다Korean
- erzinti, nervintiLithuanian
- kaitināt; nelikt mieraLatvian
- menyakitkan hatiMalay
- plagenDutch
- irritere, plage, opprøreNorwegian
- dokuczać, dręczyćPolish
- incomodarPortuguese
- a supăra, a necăjiRomanian
- досаждать; раздражатьRussian
- znepokojovať, trápiťSlovak
- jezitiSlovenian
- uznemiritiSerbian
- förarga, besvära, irriteraSwedish
- ก่อกวนThai
- kızdırmak, sinirlendirmekTurkish
- 使不快或惱怒Chinese (Trad.)
- надокучати, дратуватиUkrainian
- تنگ کرناUrdu
- làm bực mìnhVietnamese
- 使烦恼Chinese (Simp.)
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