nnoun.actthe action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attackTopic:armed forcesarmed servicesmilitarymilitary machinewar machine
Synset:besieging military blockade siege
Hypernyms:blockade encirclement
Inherited Hypernyms:siegeblockademilitary actiongroup actionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:siegeblockademilitary actiongroup actioneventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Instance Hyponyms:Alamo Atlanta battle of Atlanta Bataan Corregidor Dien Bien Phu Lucknow Orleans siege of Orleans Petersburg Petersburg Campaign Pleven Plevna Syracuse siege of Syracuse Syracuse siege of Syracuse Vicksburg siege of Vicksburg Yorktown siege of Yorktown
vverb.emotionannoy persistentlySynset:badger beleaguer bug pester tease
Examples:- The children teased the boy because of his stammer
Derivationally Related Form:pestererteasebadgererteaser
Hypernyms:bedevil crucify dun frustrate rag torment
Inherited Hypernyms:teasetormentharassannoydisplease
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | They --- him to write the letter (apply to: bug, pester) | Sam cannot --- Sue (apply to: tease, beleaguer, badger)
vverb.competitionsurround so as to force to give upSynset:beleaguer besiege circumvent hem in surround
Examples:- The Turks besieged Vienna
Derivationally Related Form:besieger
Hypernyms:assail attack
Inherited Hypernyms:besiegeattackcontend
Direct Hyponyms:blockadeebbseal off
Full Troponyms:blockadeebb
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something