Definitions for vexer

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

vexvɛks(v.t.)

  1. to irritate; annoy; provoke:

    was told to stop vexing the dog.

  2. to torment; trouble; distress; worry:

    vexed by many problems.

  3. to discuss or debate (a subject, question, etc.) with vigor or at great length.

  4. 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

  1. tease, teaser, annoyer, vexer(noun)

    someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)

Wiktionary

  1. vexer(Noun)

    One who vexes; one who annoys

Webster Dictionary

  1. Vexer(noun)

    one who vexes or troubles


Translations for vexer

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

vex(verb)

to annoy or distress (a person)

There were no other problems to vex us.

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