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   pes·ter

   /ˈpestər/

   verb

   • 1. trouble or annoy (someone) with frequent or persistent requests or interruptions: "she constantly pestered him with telephone calls"

   Word Origin 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.

   Derivatives

   • 1. pesterer noun

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › pesterPester Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of PESTER is overcrowd. How to use pester in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Pester.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPESTER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PESTER definition: 1. to behave in an annoying manner towards someone by doing or asking for something repeatedly: 2…. Learn more.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › pesterPESTER Synonyms: 81 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

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   Synonyms for PESTER: bother, disturb, worry, harass, annoy, bug, provoke, chivvy; Antonyms of PESTER: ignore, leave, forget, slight, disregard, please, appease, placate

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPESTER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   PESTER meaning: 1. to behave in an annoying manner towards someone by doing or asking for something repeatedly: 2…. Learn more.

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   Pester definition: to bother persistently with petty annoyances; trouble. See examples of PESTER used in a sentence.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpester verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of pester verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. to annoy somebody, especially by asking them something many times synonym badger. pester somebody for something Journalists pestered neighbours for information. pester somebody with something He has been pestering her with phone calls for over a week.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › pesterPester - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   To pester someone is to annoyingly nag them about something. Pestering is repetitive and bothersome.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › american_english › pesterpester verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of pester verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › pesterpester - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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    Sep 22, 2024 · pester (third-person singular simple present pesters, present participle pestering, simple past and past participle pestered) To bother, harass, or annoy persistently.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of pester – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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    PESTER definition: to annoy someone by asking them something again and again: . Learn more.