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Definition of Pester
1. Verb. Annoy persistently. "Sam cannot pester Sue "; "The children teased the boy because of his stammer"
Generic synonyms: Bedevil, Crucify, Dun, Frustrate, Rag, Torment
Derivative terms: Badgerer, Pesterer, Tease, Tease, Teaser
Definition of Pester
1. v. t. To trouble; to disturb; to annoy; to harass with petty vexations.
Definition of Pester
1. Verb. (transitive) To bother, harass or annoy persistently. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Pester
1. to bother [v -ED, -ING, -S] - See also: bother
Medical Definition of Pester
1. 1. To trouble; to disturb; to annoy; to harass with petty vexations. "We are pestered with mice and rats." (Dr. H. More) "A multitude of scribblers daily pester the world." (Dryden) 2. To crowd together in an annoying way; to overcrowd; to infest. "All rivers and pools . . . Pestered full with fishes." (Holland) Origin: Abbrev. Fr. Impester, fr. OF. Empaistrier, empestrer, to entangle the feet or legs, to embarrass, F. Empetrer; pref. Em-, en- (L. In in) + LL. Pastorium, pastoria, a fetter by which horses are prevented from wandering in the pastures, fr. L. Pastorius belonging to a herdsman or shepherd, pastor a herdsman. See In, and Pasture, Pastor. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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