plaguing

Variant of plague

plague definition

plague (plāg)

noun

  1. anything that afflicts or troubles; calamity; scourge
  2. any contagious epidemic disease that is deadly; esp., bubonic plague
  3. Informal a nuisance; annoyance
  4. Bible any of various calamities sent down as divine punishment: Ex. 9:14, Num. 16:46

Etymology: ME plage < MFr < L plaga, a blow, misfortune, in LL(Ec), plague < Gr plēgē, plaga < IE *plaga, a blow < base *plag-, to strike > flaw

transitive verb plagued, plaguing plagu′·ing

  1. to afflict with a plague
  2. to vex; harass; trouble; torment

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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