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pes·ter
 pester
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- pronunciation:
- pe
st
r
- 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
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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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related words: |
aggravate, annoy, bait, bother, bug, chide, harass, irritate, molest, nettle, pursue, torment, trouble, worry |
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derivation: |
pesterer (n.) |
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