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pester Definition

pes·ter (pestər)

transitive verb

  1. to annoy constantly or repeatedly with petty irritations; bother; vex
  2. Obsolete to overcrowd; cram

Etymology: < obs. impester < OFr empestrer, orig., to hobble a horse at pasture, entangle < VL *impastoriare < L in-, in- + VL *pastoria, shackle (see pastern): meaning infl. by pest

pester Related Forms

pes·terer noun

pester Synonyms

pester

v.

Browse dictionary entries near pester

  1. Pestalozzi
  2. pest
  3. Pessoa
  4. pessimistic
  5. pessimist
  6. pessimism
  7. pessary
  8. PESQ
  9. peso
  10. pesky
  1. pesthole
  2. pesthouse
  3. pesticide
  4. pestiferous
  5. pestilence
  6. pestilent
  7. pestilential
  8. pestle
  9. pesto
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