Word a Day
vex
What does vex mean?
vex (verb): to annoy, irritate.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce vex?
/vɛks/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does vex come from?
From Middle English vexen, from Old French vexer, from Latin vexāre (“disturb, agitate, annoy”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of vex?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “vex”?
Tap an answer to check it. The same questions the app asks.
What does “vex” mean?
move or draw apart
Not quite: that's what diverge means.
to hold spellbound
Not quite: that's what enthrall means.
criticize severely
Not quite: that's what fulminate means.
to annoy, irritate
Right! That's what “vex” means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “vex”?
stink
Not quite: stink means something else.
deter
Not quite: deter means something else.
stalk
Not quite: stalk means something else.
annoy
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