/ Dictionary / Index P provoking: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pro•vok•ing Pronunciation: (pru-vō'king), [key] — adj. serving to provoke; causing annoyance. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: provoking (Thesaurus) provoke provolone Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fervor Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language