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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024in•fes•ta•tion (in′fe stā′shən),USA pronunciation n. - the act of infesting;
state of being infested. - a harassing or troublesome invasion:an infestation of ants.
- Late Latin infestātiōn- (stem of infestātiō). See infest, -ation
- late Middle English infestacio(u)n 1375–1425
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024in•fest /ɪnˈfɛst/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object]- to overrun (a place) in a troublesome manner; cause hardship to (a place) by great numbers:The mice infested the farmhouse.
in•fes•ta•tion /ˌɪnfɛˈsteɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [countable]infestations of bees in their roof.[uncountable]the infestation of the roof. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024in•fest (in fest′),USA pronunciation v.t. - to live in or overrun to an unwanted degree or in a troublesome manner, esp. as predatory animals or vermin do:Sharks infested the coastline.
- to be numerous in, as anything undesirable or troublesome:the cares that infest the day.
- [Archaic.]to harass.
- Latin infestāre to assail, molest, derivative of infestus hostile
- late Middle English 1375–1425
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