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to surround a place, especially with an army, to prevent people or supplies getting in or out: The town had been besieged for two months but still resisted the aggressors. When someone is besieged, a lot of people surround them: When the pop star tried to leave her hotel, she was besieged by waiting journalists and fans.
: to cause worry or distress to : beset. doubts besieged him. besieger noun. Synonyms. beleaguer. blockade. invest. leaguer [ archaic]
to surround a place, especially with an army, to prevent people or supplies getting in or out: The town had been besieged for two months but still resisted the aggressors. When someone is besieged, a lot of people surround them: When the pop star tried to leave her hotel, she was besieged by waiting journalists and fans.
Besieged definition: (of a fortified place) under siege; surrounded by enemy forces and cut off from help or supplies. See examples of BESIEGED used in a sentence.
Define besieged. besieged synonyms, besieged pronunciation, besieged translation, English dictionary definition of besieged. tr.v. be·sieged , be·sieg·ing , be·sieg·es 1. To surround with hostile forces: The soldiers besieged the walled city. 2. To crowd around; hem in: Fans...
If you are besieged by people, many people want something from you and continually bother you. She was besieged by the press and the public. American English : besiege / bɪˈsidʒ /
4 days ago · adjective. surrounded by hostile forces. “the besieged town” synonyms: enclosed. closed in or surrounded or included within. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Besieged." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/besieged. Accessed 01 Jul. 2024. Copy citation. Examples from books and articles. loading examples...
besiege something to surround a building, city, etc. with soldiers until the people inside are forced to let you in synonym lay siege to something Paris was besieged for four months and forced to surrender. (figurative) Fans besieged the box office to get tickets for the concert.
verb (used with object) , be·sieged, be·sieg·ing. to lay siege to. to crowd around; crowd in upon; surround: Vacationers besieged the travel office. to assail or ply, as with requests or demands. Synonyms: hound, harry, harass, pester, beset. besiege. / bɪˈsiːdʒ / verb.
To besiege means to attack with an army, or to pester with many requests. When all your teachers ask you to hand in assignments on the same day, you can end up feeling besieged.
