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Pestering — Pester 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pestering — adjective causing irritation or annoyance (Freq. 1) tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport found it galling to have to ask permission an irritating delay nettlesome… … Useful english dictionary
pestering — noun An act or instance of annoying somebody. By swaying the Welsh he could at the same time deflect the pesterings he suffered from in England about the 1886 policy … Wiktionary
pestering — Synonyms and related words: adverse criticism, aggravating, animadversion, annoying, aspersion, bad notices, bad press, blandishment, bothering, bothersome, buttonholing, cajolement, cajolery, cajoling, captiousness, carping, cavil, caviling,… … Moby Thesaurus
pestering — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The act of annoying: annoyance, botheration, bothering, exasperation, harassment, irritation, provocation, vexation. See FEELINGS, PAIN … English dictionary for students
pestering — pes·ter || pestÉ™(r) v. trouble, annoy; nag, bother … English contemporary dictionary
sexual harassment — pestering one due to his/her gender or sexual orientation … English contemporary dictionary
war of attrition — pestering and endless hostile activities that are done so as to tire out the enemy … English contemporary dictionary
pester — [[t]pe̱stə(r)[/t]] pesters, pestering, pestered VERB (disapproval) If you say that someone is pestering you, you mean that they keep asking you to do something, or keep talking to you, and you find this annoying. [V n] I thought she d stop… … English dictionary
pester — v. 1) (D; tr.) to pester about, for (he kept pestering me for his money) 2) (D; tr.) to pester into (they pestered me into going) 3) (H) they kept pestering me to buy a new car * * * [ pestə] for (he kept pestering me for his money) (D;tr.) to… … Combinatory dictionary
