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Pester (Verb)

Meaning

Annoy persistently; "The children teased the boy because of his stammer".

Classification

Verbs of feeling.

Examples

  • She's been pestering me all day to finish her project for her.
  • He had to pester the teacher for weeks to get extra credit.
  • The little brother constantly pesters his sister for her toys.
  • The neighbors have been pestering the council for months to fix the broken road sign.
  • Her constant phone calls pester him and ruin his peace.

Synonyms

  • Beleaguer
  • Tease
  • Badger
  • Bug

Hypernyms

  • Rag
  • Crucify
  • Torment
  • Frustrate
  • Dun

Related Words

  • Pesterer (noun)
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