besiege
🇺🇸
/bɪˈsiːdʒ/
🇬🇧
/bɪˈsiːdʒ/
verb
R
To surround a place with soldiers to force surrender.
Soldiers besiege the castle to make those inside give up.
R
To crowd around someone or something in large numbers.
Fans besiege the celebrity for autographs and photos.
R
To overwhelm with too many requests or questions.
The office was besiege with complaints about the new policy.
translation
To surround a place with soldiers to force surrender.; To crowd around someone or something in large numbers.; To overwhelm with too many requests or questions.
Word Forms
3rd Present
besieges
Past
besieged
Perfect
besieged
Progressive
besieging