pester
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pester
- /ˈpɛstə(ɹ)/ UK
- /ˈpɛstɚ/ US
- [ˈpʰɛstɚ] US
Rhymes with -ɛstə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
In the senses of “overcrowd (a place)” and “impede (a person)”: from Middle French and Old French empestrer (“encumber”), influenced by English pest. The modern sense is an extension of the sense “infest”. Comparable to English construction pest + -er (used to form frequentative verbs).
verb pesters · pestering · pestered
- To bother, harass, or annoy persistently. He pestered me with questions.
- To crowd together thickly. That which eſpecialleſt nouriſht the moſt prime pleaſure in me, was after a ſtorme when they were driuen inſwarmes, and lay close peſtred together as thicke as they could packe; the next day following, if it were faire, they would cloud the whole skie with canuas, by ſpreading their drabled ſailes i
Similar: badger, bait, bedevil, beleaguer, persecute, dog, bullyrag, besiege, bug, devil, beset, chevy, give someone grief, harass, harry, hound, pester, pick at, plague, vex · Opposite: get out of someone's ear, get out of someone's face, get up off, give someone a break, leave alone, let alone, lay off, tolerate
noun pesters
- A bother or nuisance. By now I presumed I had become a real pester.
Thesaurus
verb
Similar: badger, bait, bedevil, beleaguer, persecute, dog, bullyrag, besiege, bug, devil, beset, chevy, give someone grief, harass, harry, hound, pester, pick at, plague, vex · Opposite: get out of someone's ear, get out of someone's face, get up off, give someone a break, leave alone, let alone, lay off, tolerate
Translations
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verb to annoy persistently
| Español | atosigar, molestar, dar la tabarra, jorobar, importunar, fastidiar |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 悩ます nayamasu, せがむ segamu |
| Português | atazanar |
| Français | importuner, harceler, tourmenter |
| Deutsch | belästigen, behelligen |
| Русский | досажда́ть dosaždátʹ |
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title = {pester},
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