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Word: Pester
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
mid 16th century (in the senses ‘overcrowd (a place)’ and ‘impede (a person)’): from French empestrer ‘encumber’, influenced by pest. The current sense is an extension of an earlier use, ‘infest’, referring to vermin
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈpɛstə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
trouble or annoy (someone) with frequent or persistent requests or interruptions
Short Definition:trouble or annoy someone with frequent or persistent requests or interruptions
Examples:- she constantly pestered him with telephone calls
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