Define Instigate Meaning

Instigate
To start a conflict between other people just so you can watch. Can be between friends, between enemies, or between friends and enemies. Usually involves saying "he said she said you suck!" or some other much more colorful variant. Occasionally falls under the subtle art of interpreting a comment as incorrectly as is plausible.

Drew: "Why do you look so angry, Jordan?"

Akira: "I heard someone say the other day that Jordan doesn't like you, Drew."

Drew: "WHAT!"

Jordan: "Wait, I never said..."

Akira: "...Didn't you wonder where your milkshake went the other day, Jordan? Drew stole it."

Jordan: "WHAT!"

Akira: "That's cuz Drew thinks your haircut is ugly."

Jordan: "Oh really?!!"

Akira: "...And wants to challenge you to a duel."

Drew: "Whoa Akira, why are you trying to instigate?!"
By Hyacinthie
Instigator
a person who escalates a situation.

boy 1: Yo mama
boy 2: What did you say about my mama?
instigator: Oooh, he talking bout yo mama. Man i wouldn't take that if i was you!

messy agitator troublemaker provocateur meddler
By Freda
Instigator
A person who causes drama and/or conflict

Person 1: "Did you hear that Jess started those rumours about Ryan"
Person 2: "She's Such an Instigator"
By Breena
Instigator
Someone who tries to make everything inflammatory by encouraging escalation of actions, while pretending to be concerned about de-escalation, resolution, compromise, and intervention, or anything else that makes him/her look like a good person among bad people.

The girl's family knew she had always been an instigator, the kind of person who said fuck you to neighbors and flipped them off by coming in their town like she owned it, with the intervention programs she supported to cover her own actions, or involvement in the questionable actions of others, and make her look like a better/stronger person than she actually was.
By Hermina
Instigator
Someone who brings about or initiates something.

Man, Taylor is such an instigator!
By Darice
Instigator
A person who starts fights or arguments.

Punk: Yo, wanna fight bro?! I bet I can beat you up in a second!

Guy: Dude, stop being an instigator.
By Robbin
Instigating

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Everyone else : Here she go instigating
By Sharlene
Instigator
A blow up alligator; short for instant gator.

Let's use the instigator to keep those burglars out of our yard!
By Rodi
Instigator
a person who drags out a situation when itโ€™s never that deep.

โ€œTravis why do you always drag out a situation, why are you an instigator?โ€
By Henryetta
Instigator
a person who drags out a situation, when itโ€™s never that deep!

โ€œTravis why do you always drag shit out? Why are you being an instigator?โ€
By Peri