Besiege definition
Besieged with queries.
A shop owner besieged by job applications.
When you storm a castle with armed forces and surround the castle, this is an example of a time when you besiege.
When you harass and bombard someone with questions, this is an example of a time when you besiege.
The soldiers besieged the walled city.
Fans besieged the star as she came out of the hotel.
Origin of besiege
- Middle English besegen probably alteration of assegen from Old French assegier from Vulgar Latin assedicāre Latin ad- ad- Vulgar Latin sedicāre to sit siege
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition