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Pesters

To bother, harass, or annoy persistently.

📖 Definitions of "Pesters"

verb
  1. 1

    To bother, harass, or annoy persistently.

  2. 2

    To crowd together thickly.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Pesters"

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harassverb(specifically) To persistently bother (someone, or a group of people) physically or psychologically when such behaviour is illegal and/or unwanted, especially over an extended period.
teaseverb(transitive) To poke fun at, either cruelly or affectionately in a playful way.
beleaguerverbTo vex, harass, or beset.
badgerverb(transitive) To pester; to annoy persistently; to press.
bugverb(informal, transitive) To annoy.
tormentsverb(transitive) To cause severe suffering to (stronger than to vex but weaker than to torture.)
asksverbTo request or petition.
sassesverb(intransitive, US, informal) To talk, to talk back.
accostsverb(transitive) To approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with a demand or request.
blabsverb(ambitransitive) To tell tales; to gossip without reserve or discretion.
beratesverb(transitive) To chide or scold vehemently.
teasesverb(transitive) To poke fun at, either cruelly or affectionately in a playful way.
wheedlesverb(ambitransitive) To cajole or attempt to persuade by flattery.
persuadesverb(transitive) To successfully convince (someone) to agree to, accept, or do something, usually through reasoning and verbal influence.
kidnapsverb(transitive) To seize or detain a person unlawfully and move or conceal them; sometimes for ransom.
whinesverb(intransitive) To utter a high-pitched cry.
harassesverb(specifically) To persistently bother (someone, or a group of people) physically or psychologically when such behaviour is illegal and/or unwanted, especially over an extended period.
seducesverb(transitive) To entice or induce (someone) to engage in a sexual relationship.
shoosverb(transitive, informal) To induce someone or something to leave.
masturbatesverb(intransitive) To stimulate oneself sexually, especially by use of one’s hand or a sex toy made for this purpose, often to the point of ejaculation or orgasm.

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