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pester
[pes-ter]
verb (used with object)
to bother persistently with petty annoyances; trouble.
Don't pester me with your trivial problems.
Synonyms: , , , , , , , , ,Antonyms: ,Obsolete.to overcrowd.
pester
/ ˈɛə /
verb
(tr) to annoy or nag continually
Other 51Թ Forms
- pesterer noun
- pesteringly adverb
- pestersome adjective
- unpestered adjective
- ˈٱ noun
- ˈٱԲ adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of pester1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of pester1
Example Sentences
Yes, Dickinson has gone 21st-century Dickensian; Mike pesters people for ketamine, vodka and spare change like Oliver Twist begged for porridge.
Her stress multiplies when an unknown stranger pesters her with secret air-dropped phone messages, anonymous texts that can only be sent within a 50-foot range.
For months, a man has been pestering residents in the South Bay’s beach cities with offensive remarks and vulgar language while filming the altercations and posting the videos on social media.
He added: "I should have pestered them to be honest, and I see that now."
As well as the suspended sentence, the court put in place a two-year restraining order, meaning that Owens is not allowed to contact, threaten, intimidate, harass or pester her over that period.
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