Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

provoker

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.25 in modern English

Syllables
pro-vok-er
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who provokes.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English provoker, equivalent to provoke + -er.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

provokers (plural)

Synonyms

provocateur provocant provocator troublemaker agitator inciter gadfly button pusher goader iconoclast shit-stirrer shit disturber

Questions

What does provoker mean?
A person who provokes.
Where does provoker come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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