- angered or enraged:The boys continued to test out the improved model until it was destroyed by a provoked weasel.For all the hype, the “riot” was actually quite mild—just a few empty beer cans and some stones thrown by an already provoked crowd.
- stirred up or aroused:The longtime columnist says that it helps to have an easily provoked sense of indignation.To avoid being eaten, a provoked pufferfish blows itself up into a spiny living balloon the size of a volleyball.
- prompted or caused by some action, behavior, or circumstance; brought about, often deliberately:His laugh was a contagious, easily provoked chuckle.A provoked bite can occur when a person teases a dog or tries to take away the dog's food while the dog is eating.
- the simple past tense and past participle of provoke.
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