pester

Meanings

• Verb

  To annoy or bother someone persistently.

  - "He pestered his friend every day for money."
  - "She was pestered by salespeople all day long."

• Verb

  To harass or annoy someone repeatedly.

  - "The children pestered their parents for sweets."
  - "He was pestered by mosquitoes during his camping trip."

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Synonyms

badger , bug , hound

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with pester
ester , ter , her , fer , gher

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Variants

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pester , pestered , pestering , pesters

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Etymology

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The word 'pester' comes from the Old French word 'pester', which means 'to plague' or 'to harass'. It is related to the Latin word 'pestis', which means 'plague' or 'pestilence'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'pester' appears in the title of a 1965 novel by Iris Murdoch called 'The Bell.', in which a character is described as being pestered by unwanted thoughts and desires.

2. The word 'pester' is also used in the field of entomology to describe the persistent annoyance caused by certain insects, such as mosquitoes.

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Related Concepts

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1. Harassment: A form of abuse or intimidation, typically involving the repeated confrontation or bothering of an individual or group, with the intention of causing distress or harm.

2. Annoyance: A feeling of irritation or displeasure caused by someone or something.

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Culture

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In literature, 'pester' has been used to describe the persistent annoyance or harassment of a character. For example, in Mark Twain's 'Adventures of Huckleberry Finn', Jim is pestered by the Widow Douglas who wants to civilize him.

How to Memorize "pester"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the word 'pester' as a persistent fly buzzing around your head, annoying you and refusing to go away.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'pester' with the feeling of being annoyed or harassed by someone or something.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Persistently Annoying Pest' to remember the meaning of the word 'pester'.

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