英语词汇“pester”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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

When a child asks a parent something over and over again — like "Can I have candy? Please? Can I have candy now?" — that's an example of pestering. Parents also pester kids when they say "Clean your room" or "Take out the garbage" over and over. Pestering is like requesting, but doing it many times, usually to the point of annoyance. No one likes to be pestered.

WORD FAMILY

pester: pestered, pesterer, pestering, pesters+/pestering: pesteringly

USAGE EXAMPLES

Those pesky midges were back en masse to pester players during an Astros-Indians game in Cleveland.

Seattle Times(Dec 23, 2016)

Scott keeps pestering lawmakers to fund his economic development incentive program - dubbed corporate welfare in some circles - and his pleas are largely ignored.

Washington Times(Dec 21, 2016)

Democrats must, therefore, pester Republicans where it hurts: the pocketbook.

Time(Dec 06, 2016)

v annoy persistently

Syn|Hyper

badger, beleaguer, bug, tease

bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate, rag, torment

treat cruelly

单词	pester
释义	pester (once / 3454 pages) v To pester someone is to annoyingly nag them about something. Pestering is repetitive and bothersome. When a child asks a parent something over and over again — like "Can I have candy? Please? Can I have candy now?" — that's an example of pestering. Parents also pester kids when they say "Clean your room" or "Take out the garbage" over and over. Pestering is like requesting, but doing it many times, usually to the point of annoyance. No one likes to be pestered. WORD FAMILY pester: pestered, pesterer, pestering, pesters+/pestering: pesteringly USAGE EXAMPLES Those pesky midges were back en masse to pester players during an Astros-Indians game in Cleveland. Seattle Times(Dec 23, 2016) Scott keeps pestering lawmakers to fund his economic development incentive program - dubbed corporate welfare in some circles - and his pleas are largely ignored. Washington Times(Dec 21, 2016) Democrats must, therefore, pester Republicans where it hurts: the pocketbook. Time(Dec 06, 2016) v annoy persistently Syn\|Hyper badger, beleaguer, bug, tease bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate, rag, torment treat cruelly
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