Vex

Pronunciation: vĕks

v. t.	1.	To toss back and forth; to agitate; to disquiet. [imp. & p. p. Vexed (vĕkst); p. pr. & vb. n. Vexing.] White curl the waves, and the vexed ocean roars. - Pope.
	2.	To make angry or annoyed by little provocations; to irritate; to plague; to torment; to harass; to afflict; to trouble; to tease. Ten thousand torments vex my heart. - Prior.
	3.	To twist; to weave. Some English wool, vexed in a Belgian loom. - Dryden.
v. i.	1.	To be irritated; to fret.

Verb	1.	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" Synonyms: annoy, devil, gravel, irritate, nark, rile, nettle, rag, bother, chafe, get at, get to
	2.	vex - disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress; "I cannot sleep--my daughter's health is worrying me" Synonyms: worry
	3.	vex - change the arrangement or position of Synonyms: raise up, commove, disturb, stir up, shake up, agitate
	4.	vex - subject to prolonged examination, discussion, or deliberation; "vex the subject of the death penalty"
	5.	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" Synonyms: bewilder, dumbfound, flummox, baffle, mystify, nonplus, perplex, puzzle, stupefy, amaze, gravel, pose, stick, beat, get