beleaguer

Verb

  1. annoy persistently; “The children teased the boy because of his stammer”
    • Synonyms
      • tease
      • badger
      • pester
      • bug
    • Less specific
      • torment
      • rag
      • bedevil
      • crucify
      • dun
      • frustrate
    • Related
      • pest
      • blighter
      • cuss
      • pesterer
      • gadfly
      • heckler
      • badgerer
      • tease
      • teasing
      • ribbing
      • tantalization
      • tease
      • teaser
      • annoyer
      • vexer
      • tease
      • teaser
      • annoyer
      • vexer
  2. surround so as to force to give up; “The Turks besieged Vienna”
    • Synonyms
      • besiege
      • surround
      • hem in
      • circumvent
    • Less specific
      • attack
      • assail
    • More specific
      • blockade
      • seal off
      • ebb
    • Related
      • besieger