pester• The Anglish has lost most of the Yiddish meaning and refers basically to one who pestersbeyondendurance.• As some one who hates being pestered by incoming calls, I no longer see the point of a cellularphone.• They trusted Ross and were not pestered by the Dallas office.• Led by Gary Payton and his pesteringdefense, the Sonics will continue to stifleopponents.• She used to pester her father until she got exactly what she wanted.• One of the guys at work kept pestering her for a date, so she finally reported him.• Helen was an idiot to let him pester her like this.• For months its organizers had been pestering me to turn up.• I can't get anything done if you keep pestering me.• For the past several days, the warder said, jailauthorities had been pestering the police to get more helpers ...• The kids are always pestering us to take them to the beach.• I know you finally told me about him to get rid of me, and here I am pestering you still.
pester somebody for something• She says men are always pestering her forsex.
Originpester
(1500-1600)Old Frenchempestrer“to prevent from moving properly”, from Vulgar Latinpastoria“something that ties animals' legs together”; influenced by pest