“The children teased the boy because of his stammer”
Word Forms
tease
noun
the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances
teaser
noun
someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)
badgerer
noun
someone who tries to embarrass you with gibes and questions and objections
pesterer
noun
a persistently annoying person
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
belästigen
nervt andauernd
🇫🇷French
harceler
ennuyer constamment
🇪🇸Spanish
molestar
molestar persistentemente
🇮🇹Italian
tormentare
infastidire con insistenza
🇳🇱Dutch
pesten
blijvend irriteren
🇵🇹Portuguese
incomodar
irritar persistentemente
🇷🇺Russian
приставать
постоянно раздражать
India
🇮🇳Hindi
मचलना
लगातार परेशान करना
🇧🇩Bengali
পেস্টার
ক্রমাগত বিরক্ত করা
🇮🇳Tamil
பூச்சி
தொடர்ந்து தொந்தரவு
🇮🇳Telugu
చీడపురుగు
పట్టుదలతో బాధించు
🇮🇳Marathi
पेस्टर
सतत त्रास देणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
પેસ્ટર
સતત હેરાન કરો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕೀಟನಾಶಕ
ನಿರಂತರವಾಗಿ ಕಿರಿಕಿರಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കീടനാശിനി
സ്ഥിരമായി ശല്യപ്പെടുത്തുക
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
纠缠
不断地惹恼
🇯🇵Japanese
せがむ
しつこくイライラさせる
🇰🇷Korean
훼방
끈질기게 짜증나게 하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
làm phiền
khó chịu dai dẳng
🇹🇭Thai
รบกวน
รบกวนอย่างต่อเนื่อง
🇮🇩Indonesian
mengganggu
mengganggu terus-menerus
🇵🇭Filipino
manggulo
patuloy na inisin
🇲🇾Malay
mengganggu
mengganggu secara berterusan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
ضايق
إزعاج باستمرار
🇮🇷Persian
مزاحم
مزاحم مداوم
🇹🇷Turkish
rahatsız etmek
ısrarla sinirlendirmek
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְהָצִיק
לעצבן בהתמדה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'pester'?
The primary meaning of 'pester' is 'annoy persistently'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'pester' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'pester' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'pester' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'pester' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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