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pester

pes·ter

pester

 
pronunciation:
pe str
features:
Word Combinations (verb), Grammatical Patterns
part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: pesters, pestering, pestered
definition 1: to bother continually or repeatedly in ways that are small but annoying; annoy.
I've already made up my mind, so stop pestering me.
synonyms:
annoy, bother, bug, plague, torment
similar words:
badger, beset, devil, fuss, harry, hassle, hound, irk, nag, peeve, persecute, vex
definition 2: to persistently and irritatingly make requests of.
They're always pestering me to donate more money to their cause.[verb + smby/smth + infinitive ]
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derivation: pesterer (n.)