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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 14732 COCA: 17263

pester

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
pester /ˈpɛstɚ/ verb
pesters; pestered; pestering
pester
/ˈpɛstɚ/
verb
pesters; pestered; pestering
Learner's definition of PESTER
[+ object]
: to annoy or bother (someone) in a repeated way纠缠;烦扰
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 14732 COCA: 17263

pester

verb

pes·​ter ˈpe-stər How to pronounce pester (audio)
pestered; pestering ˈpe-st(ə-)riŋ How to pronounce pester (audio)

transitive verb

1
obsolete : overcrowd
2
: to harass with petty irritations : annoy
Choose the Right Synonym for pester

worry, annoy, harass, harry, plague, pester, tease mean to disturb or irritate by persistent acts.

worry implies an incessant goading or attacking that drives one to desperation.

pursued a policy of worrying the enemy

annoy implies disturbing one's composure or peace of mind by intrusion, interference, or petty attacks.

you're doing that just to annoy me

harass implies petty persecutions or burdensome demands that exhaust one's nervous or mental power.

harassed on all sides by creditors

harry may imply heavy oppression or maltreatment.

the strikers had been harried by thugs

plague implies a painful and persistent affliction.

plagued all her life by poverty

pester stresses the repetition of petty attacks.

constantly pestered with trivial complaints

tease suggests an attempt to break down one's resistance or rouse to wrath.

children teased the dog

Example Sentences

Leave me alone! Stop pestering me! one resident pestered the condo board about every little thing
Recent Examples on the Web For the Gulf Coast region, flooding may wreak havoc on any outdoor holiday plans as a stationary front continues to pester an area that does not need more rain. Allison Chinchar, CNN, 2 Sep. 2022 The woman was able to lock herself in a room and call 911, but Clark continued to pester her the next day with text messages and phone calls, Assistant State’s Attorney Rita Wisthoff-Ito said. Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 18 May 2022 Through Tonight: Showers and possibly more than one thunderstorm could pester us into the early morning hours. Washington Post, 1 May 2022 The Cavs didn’t have Allen to pester reigning MVP Jokic like the first matchup in Denver. Chris Fedor, cleveland, 19 Mar. 2022 Mazzetti eventually left the coffee shop, but O'Keefe followed him with a film crew and continued to pester him. Oliver Darcy, CNN, 11 Mar. 2022 If anything, the feature above might give scammers a whole new way to pester iPhone users. Yoni Heisler, BGR, 28 Jan. 2022 All the Way, a Netflix Christmas rom-com about Peter (Michael Urie), who brings his best Nick (Philemon Chambers) home for the holidays as his boyfriend so his family doesn't pester him about being single. Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE.com, 24 Dec. 2021 Tight supplies, higher prices and limited selections are likely to continue to pester the market, dealers and economists say. David Lyons, sun-sentinel.com, 6 Nov. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

modification of Middle French empestrer to hobble, embarrass, from Vulgar Latin *impastoriare, from Latin in- + Late Latin pastoria tether — more at pastern

First Known Use

1548, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of pester was in 1548
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 14732 COCA: 17263

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