Pestering — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

annoy persistently

causing irritation or annoyance

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/pˈɛstɚɹɪŋ/

🇬🇧British English

/pˈɛstəɹɪŋ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/pˈɛstəɹɪŋ/

3 syllables Say it as /pˈɛstɚɹɪŋ/.

Examples

The children teased the boy because of his stammer
tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork
aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

bug beleaguer vexatious galling badger pester plaguey teasing irritating bothersome annoying plaguy vexing nettlesome pestiferous pesky tease

Parts of Speech

verb	annoy persistently “The children teased the boy because of his stammer”
adjective	causing irritation or annoyance “tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork”

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
plague	noun	an annoyance

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Belästigung

nervt andauernd

🇫🇷French

harceler

ennuyer constamment

🇪🇸Spanish

molestar

molestar persistentemente

🇮🇹Italian

importunare

infastidire con insistenza

🇳🇱Dutch

pesten

blijvend irriteren

🇵🇹Portuguese

importunando

irritar persistentemente

🇷🇺Russian

приставать

постоянно раздражать

India

🇮🇳Hindi

तंग

लगातार परेशान करना

🇧🇩Bengali

বিরক্ত করা

ক্রমাগত বিরক্ত করা

🇮🇳Tamil

தொல்லை

தொடர்ந்து தொந்தரவு

🇮🇳Telugu

చీడపీడలు

పట్టుదలతో బాధించు

🇮🇳Marathi

त्रास देणे

सतत त्रास देणे

🇮🇳Gujarati

ત્રાસદાયક

સતત હેરાન કરો

🇮🇳Kannada

ಪೀಡಿಸುವುದು

ನಿರಂತರವಾಗಿ ಕಿರಿಕಿರಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ശല്യപ്പെടുത്തൽ

സ്ഥിരമായി ശല്യപ്പെടുത്തുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਪਰੇਸ਼ਾਨ ਕਰਨਾ

ਲਗਾਤਾਰ ਤੰਗ

🇵🇰Urdu

پریشان کرنا

مسلسل پریشان

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

纠缠

不断地惹恼

🇯🇵Japanese

嫌がらせ

しつこくイライラさせる

🇰🇷Korean

괴롭히는

끈질기게 짜증나게 하다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

làm phiền

khó chịu dai dẳng

🇹🇭Thai

การรบกวน

รบกวนอย่างต่อเนื่อง

🇮🇩Indonesian

mengganggu

mengganggu terus-menerus

🇵🇭Filipino

nang-aasar

patuloy na inisin

🇲🇾Malay

mengganggu

mengganggu secara berterusan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

مضايقة

إزعاج باستمرار

🇮🇷Persian

آزار دهنده

مزاحم مداوم

🇹🇷Turkish

rahatsız edici

ısrarla sinirlendirmek

🇮🇱Hebrew

להציק

לעצבן בהתמדה

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