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   pester

   /ˈpɛstə/

   verb

   • 1. trouble or annoy (someone) with frequent or persistent requests or interruptions: "she constantly pestered him with telephone calls"

   Word Origin mid 16th century (in the senses ‘overcrowd (a place)’ and ‘impede (a person)’): from French empestrer ‘encumber’, influenced by pest. The current sense is an extension of an earlier use, ‘infest’, referring to vermin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. pesterer noun

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPESTER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PESTER definition: 1. to behave in an annoying manner towards someone by doing or asking for something repeatedly: 2…. Learn more.

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   PESTER meaning: 1. to behave in an annoying manner towards someone by doing or asking for something repeatedly: 2…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of PESTER is overcrowd. How to use pester in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Pester.

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   To pester someone is to annoyingly nag them about something. Pestering is repetitive and bothersome.

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   Define pester. pester synonyms, pester pronunciation, pester translation, English dictionary definition of pester. tr.v. pes·tered , pes·ter·ing , pes·ters To annoy persistently, as with repeated demands or questions.

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   Definition of pester verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Pester definition: to bother persistently with petty annoyances; trouble. See examples of PESTER used in a sentence.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPESTER | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   PESTER definition: to annoy someone by asking them something again and again: . Learn more.

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    verb [with object] trouble or annoy (someone) with frequent or persistent requests or interruptions:

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    Pester definition: To annoy persistently, as with repeated demands or questions.