pester

🇺🇸 /ˈpestər/ 🇬🇧 /ˈpestə(r)/
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verb
R

to bother or irritate someone by asking for something many times or repeatedly

John wouldn't stop pestering his mom to buy him a new game.

translation

v. to bother or irritate someone by asking for something many times or repeatedly

Word Forms

3rd Present pesters
Past pestered
Perfect pestered
Progressive pestering