Word Frequency
pester (ˈpɛstə
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Definitions
verb
- tr to annoy or nag continually
Derived Forms
ˈpesterer nounˈpesteringly adverb
Word Origin
C16: from Old French empestrer to hobble (a horse), from Vulgar Latin impāstōriāre (unattested) to use a hobble, from pāstōria (unattested) a hobble, from Latin pāstōrius relating to a herdsman, from pastor herdsmanTranslations for 'pester'
- British English: pester If you say that someone is pestering you, you mean that they keep asking you to do something, or keep talking to you, and you find this annoying.He is fed up with people pestering him for money.ˈpɛstə VERB
- Arabic: يُضَايِقُ
- Brazilian Portuguese: incomodar
- Chinese: 纠缠
- Croatian: gnjaviti
- Czech: obtěžovat
- Danish: plage
- Dutch: lastig vallen
- European Spanish: dar la lata
- Finnish: vaivata
- French: tourmenter
- German: belästigen
- Greek: παρενοχλώ
- Italian: seccare
- Japanese: 悩ませる
- Korean: 괴롭히다
- Norwegian: plage
- Polish: gnębić
- Portuguese: incomodar
- Romanian: a sâcâi
- Russian: докучать
- Spanish: molestar
- Swedish: besvära
- Thai: รบกวน
- Turkish: rahatsız etmek
- Ukrainian: набридати набриднути
- Vietnamese: quấy rầy
Example Sentences Including 'pester'
And they only sniff out large wads, so do not pester trippers taking spending money.Sun, News of the World (2000)
Chester Magistrates heard he continued to pester her despite receiving a warning from police.Sun, News of the World (2002)
DEAR Socrates, Sorry to pester you beyond the grave and all, but I don't know where else to turn.The Australian (2004)
He's a thoroughly first-rate fellow, despite being a marine and a Welshman, and I doubt he'll pester you overmuch.SHARPE'S TRAFALGAR (2001)
If you bother me or pester me in any way, then I will contact the police.THE CALLIGRAPHER (2003)
Problem: Dispute between elderly residents and neighbours young children who pester the old couple.Misc (1995)
The crucial finding of the survey is the rising pester power.India Today (1998)
The habit of the man at the top to pester his subordinates with more and more frequent -- and unwanted -- appearances.Cover Story
We did give them coffee once Gladys had it made, but I was darned if I'd let them pester me with a lot of fool questions.Something in the Water
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