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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024mo•lest /məˈlɛst/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object]- to bother or annoy:The bully always molested him when he walked home from school.
- to make indecent sexual advances to:molesting children in a day-care center.
mo•les•ta•tion /ˌmoʊlɛˈsteɪʃən, ˌmɑlɛ-/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]child molestation. mo•lest•er, n. [countable]mandatory prison for child molesters. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024mo•lest (mə lest′),USA pronunciation v.t. - to bother, interfere with, or annoy.
- to make indecent sexual advances to.
- to assault sexually.
- Latin molestāre to irk, derivative of molestus irksome; compare mōlēs mass, burden, trouble
- 1325–75; Middle English molesten
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged harass, harry, trouble, plague, hector, torment. See attack.
molest, + v.t.
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