pester
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpɛstə(ɹ)/
Etymology
In summary
In the senses of “overcrowd (a place)” and “impede (a person)”: from Middle French and Old French empestrer (“encumber”), influenced by English pest. The modern sense is an extension of the sense “infest”. Comparable to English construction pest + -er (used to form frequentative verbs).
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