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Pester

Pester Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Pester? [v] annoy persistently; "The children teased the boy because of his stammer" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Pester: badger \| beleaguer \| bug \| harass \| tease Related Terms \| Find terms related to Pester: aggravate \| annoy \| apply pressure \| badger \| bait \| be at \| bedevil \| beleaguer \| beset \| besetment \| besiege \| blandish \| bother \| botheration \| bristle \| brown off \| bug \| bullyrag \| burn up \| buttonhole \| cajole \| carp at \| chafe \| chivy \| coax \| devil \| discompose \| distemper \| disturb \| dog \| dun \| exasperate \| exasperation \| exercise \| exert pressure \| fash \| fret \| fret at \| fuss at \| get \| get at \| get to \| gripe \| harass \| harry \| hassle \| heckle \| hector \| henpeck \| hound \| importune \| irk \| irritant \| irritate \| miff \| molest \| nag \| nag at \| needle \| nettle \| nibble at \| niggle \| nudzh \| nuisance \| peck at \| peeve \| persecute \| pest \| pick at \| pick on \| pique \| plague \| pluck the beard \| ply \| pother \| press \| pressure \| provoke \| push \| ride \| rile \| roil \| ruffle \| tantalize \| tease \| torment \| try the patience \| tweak the nose \| urge \| vex \| wheedle \| work on \| worry \| yap at See Also \| bedevil \| crucify \| dun \| frustrate \| rag \| torment Pester In Webster's Dictionary \Pes"ter\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pestered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pestering}.] [Abbrev. fr. impester, fr. OF. empaistrier, empestrer, to entangle the feet or legs, to embarrass, F. emp[^e]trer; pref. em-, en- (L. in in) + LL. pastorium, pastoria, a fetter by which horses are prevented from wandering in the pastures, fr. L. pastorius belonging to a herdsman or shepherd, pastor a herdsman. See {In}, and {Pasture}, {Pastor}.] 1. To trouble; to disturb; to annoy; to harass with petty vexations. We are pestered with mice and rats. --Dr. H. More. A multitude of scribblers daily pester the world. --Dryden. 2. To crowd together in an annoying way; to overcrowd; to infest. [Obs.] --Milton. All rivers and pools . . . pestered full with fishes. --Holland.

Pester Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Pester?

[v] annoy persistently; "The children teased the boy because of his stammer"

Pester In Webster's Dictionary

\Pes"ter\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pestered}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Pestering}.] [Abbrev. fr. impester, fr. OF. empaistrier,
empestrer, to entangle the feet or legs, to embarrass, F.
emp[^e]trer; pref. em-, en- (L. in in) + LL. pastorium,
pastoria, a fetter by which horses are prevented from
wandering in the pastures, fr. L. pastorius belonging to a
herdsman or shepherd, pastor a herdsman. See {In}, and
{Pasture}, {Pastor}.]
1. To trouble; to disturb; to annoy; to harass with petty
   vexations.

         We are pestered with mice and rats.   --Dr. H. More.

         A multitude of scribblers daily pester the world.
                                               --Dryden.

2. To crowd together in an annoying way; to overcrowd; to
   infest. [Obs.] --Milton.

         All rivers and pools . . . pestered full with
         fishes.                               --Holland.

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