pestered

Meanings

• Verb

  Harass or annoy (someone) persistently.

  - "He was pestered by salespeople all day long."
  - "Why do you keep pestering me with that question?"

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Synonyms

badger , bug , hound

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with pestered
disturbed , perturbed , turbulent

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Variants

List of all variants of pestered that leads to same result
pester , pestered , pestering , pesters

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to trouble or vex' in Middle English.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'pestered' is derived from the Old French word 'pester', which means 'to trouble' or 'to vex'.

2. In the game of Scrabble, 'pestered' can be made using the letters P, E, S, T, E, R, and D.

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Related Concepts

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1. Harassment: A form of abuse or intimidation, typically a repeated disturbance or obstruction, with the intention of causing distress or inconvenience.

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Culture

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In literature, 'pestered' has been used to describe characters who are constantly bothered or harassed, such as in Fyodor Dostoevsky's 'Crime and Punishment'.

How to Memorize "pestered"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine someone repeatedly asking you a question or making unwanted advances. Visualize how this makes you feel and how you might react.

2. associate
   

   - Associate 'pestered' with the feeling of being bothered or annoyed. Remember how it feels to be in that situation.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the word 'pester': Picture an 'E' for 'annoy' and a 'S' for 'trouble', and remember that 'TER' in 'pester' stands for 'Trouble Everyday Repeatedly'.

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