pestered

pes·ter

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pes-ter]
- /ˈpɛs tər/
- /ˈpes.tər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pes-ter]
- /ˈpɛs tər/

Definitions of pestered word

verb with object pestered to bother persistently with petty annoyances; trouble: Don't pester me with your trivial problems. 1
verb with object pestered Obsolete. to overcrowd. 1

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Origin of pestered

First appearance:

before 1530

One of the 29% oldest English words

1530-40; perhaps aphetic variant of empester, impester to tangle, encumber (though pester is found earlier than these 2 words) < Middle French empestrer to hobble, entangle < Vulgar Latin *impāstōriāre to hobble, equivalent to im- im-1 + pāstōri(a) a hobble, noun use of Latin pāstōrius of a herdsman or shepherd + -āre infinitive suffix (see pastor); aphetic form apparently reinforced by pest (cf. -er6)

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Parts of speech for Pestered

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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pestered popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for pestered

adj pestered

anguished — Anguished means showing or feeling great mental suffering or physical pain.

verb pestered

argufied — Simple past tense and past participle of argufy.
chivvied — Simple past tense and past participle of chivvy.
counterclaimed — Simple past tense and past participle of counterclaim.
dissed — to show disrespect for; affront.
dragooned — Simple past tense and past participle of dragoon.

All 19 Synonyms of pestered