Dictionary Entry
vex
vex is a 3-letter English word with 9 senses as transitive verb, intransitive verb, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To to/s back and forth; to agitate; to disquiet. Face value is 13 in Scrabble and 14 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
3 letters · Scrabble 13 · Words With Friends 14 · 9 senses
Definitions
- 1transitive verb
To to/s back and forth; to agitate; to disquiet.
- 2transitive verb
To make angry or annoyed by little provocations; to irritate; to plague; to torment; to harass; to afflict; to trouble; to tease.
- 3transitive verb
To twist; to weave.
- 4intransitive verb
To be irritated; to fret.
- 5verb
be a mystery or bewildering to
"This beats me!"
"Got me--I don't know the answer!"
- 6verb
subject to prolonged examination, discussion, or deliberation
"vex the subject of the death penalty"
- 7verb
change the arrangement or position of
- 8verb
disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress
"I cannot sleep--my daughter's health is worrying me"
Synonyms
- 9verb
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"
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