pester someone for something

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• pester — UK [ˈpestə(r)] / US [ˈpestər] verb [transitive] Word forms pester : present tense I/you/we/they pester he/she/it pesters present participle pestering past tense pestered past participle pestered to keep annoying someone, especially by asking them …   English dictionary

• pester — pes|ter [ pestər ] verb transitive to keep annoying someone, especially by asking them for something or to do something: Stop pestering me I m busy! pester someone for something: He s been pestering me for a date all week …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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• pester — pes|ter [ˈpestə US ər] v [I and T] [Date: 1500 1600; : Old French; Origin: empestrer to prevent from moving properly , from Vulgar Latin pastoria something that ties animals legs together ; influenced by pest] to annoy someone, especially by… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• pester — verb (T) to annoy someone repeatedly, especially by asking them to do something: pester sb for sth: Beggars kept pestering us for money. | pester sb to do sth: The kids have been pestering me to buy them new trainers …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• pester — [ˈpestə] verb [T] to keep annoying someone by asking them for something, or by asking them to do something Syn: nag …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• pester — [[t]pe̱stə(r)[/t]] pesters, pestering, pestered VERB (disapproval) If you say that someone is pestering you, you mean that they keep asking you to do something, or keep talking to you, and you find this annoying. [V n] I thought she d stop… …   English dictionary

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