Definition of vex Vex
/vɛˈks/ - [veks] - vex
We found 17 definitions of vex from 6 different sources.
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| vex - subject to prolonged examination, discussion, or deliberation; "vex the subject of the death penalty" | ||
| deliberate, debate argue with one another; "We debated the question of abortion"; "John debated Mary" | ||
| vex - 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" | ||
| annoy, rag, get to, bother, get at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, chafe, devil | ||
| displease give displeasure to | ||
| get under one's skin, get cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition; "He got his squad on the ball"; "This let me in for a big surprise"; "He got a girl into trouble" | ||
| eat into, rankle, grate, fret gnaw into; make resentful or angry; "The injustice rankled her"; "his resentment festered" | ||
| chafe warm by rubbing, as with the hands | ||
| peeve cause to be annoyed, irritated, or resentful | ||
| ruffle pleat or gather into a ruffle; "ruffle the curtain fabric" | ||
| fret wear away or erode | ||
| chevvy, chevy, chivvy, chivy, hassle, harass, plague, harry, molest, beset, provoke exhaust by attacking repeatedly; "harass the enemy" | ||
| antagonise, antagonize provoke the hostility of; "Don't antagonize your boss" | ||
| vex - 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" | ||
| perplex, stick, get, puzzle, mystify, baffle, beat, pose, bewilder, flummox, stupefy, nonplus, gravel, amaze, dumbfound | ||
| bedevil, befuddle, confound, discombobulate, fox, fuddle, confuse, throw make stupid with alcohol | ||
| puzzle over try to solve | ||
| figure out, puzzle out, solve, lick, work out, work find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of; "did you solve the problem?"; "Work out your problems with the boss"; "this unpleasant situation isn't going to work itself out"; "did you get it?"; "Did you get my meaning?"; "He could not work the math problem" | ||
| mix up, stump remove tree stumps from; "stump a field" | ||
| riddle set a difficult problem or riddle; "riddle me a riddle" | ||
| elude, escape escape, either physically or mentally; "The thief eluded the police"; "This difficult idea seems to evade her"; "The event evades explanation" | ||
| vex - disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress; "I cannot sleep--my daughter's health is worrying me" | ||
| worry | ||
| reassure, assure give or restore confidence in; cause to feel sure or certain; "I reassured him that we were safe" | ||
| worry touch or rub constantly; "The old man worried his beads" | ||
| cark, disquiet, disorder, distract, unhinge, perturb, trouble bring disorder to | ||
| misgive suggest fear or doubt; "Her heart misgave her that she had acted inexcusably" | ||
| eat on, eat eat a meal; take a meal; "We did not eat until 10 P.M. because there were so many phone calls"; "I didn't eat yet, so I gladly accept your invitation" | ||
| nag remind or urge constantly; "she nagged to take a vacation" | ||
| worry touch or rub constantly; "The old man worried his beads" | ||
| vex - change the arrangement or position of | ||
| agitate, disturb, commove, shake up, stir up, raise up | ||
| displace, move cause to move, usually with force or pressure; "the refugees were displaced by the war" | ||
| scramble, beat make unintelligible; "scramble the message so that nobody can understand it" | ||
| toss agitate; "toss the salad" | ||
| rile, roil make turbid by stirring up the sediments of | ||
| poke make a hole by poking | ||
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Wiktionary 
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- vex (v. t.)
To to/s back and forth; to agitate; to disquiet. - vex (v. t.)
To make angry or annoyed by little provocations; to irritate; to plague; to torment; to harass; to afflict; to trouble; to tease. - vex (v. t.)
To twist; to weave. - vex (v. i.)
To be irritated; to fret.
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vex
To make someone rather angry or impatient; to cause annoyance.
Wikipedia 
- The Vex Robotics Design System is a robotic kit intended to introduce students as well as adults to the world of robotics.
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🔤- vex, verb, present, 1st person singular of vex (infinitive).
- vex, verb (infinitive).
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