pestering
/ˈpɛstərɪŋ/
verb
- To annoy or bother someone repeatedly, especially with requests or questions.
- Stop pestering the cat; she wants to sleep.
- The reporter pestered the politician for a comment outside the courthouse.
- My little brother keeps pestering me to play video games with him.
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adjective
- Describing someone or something that annoys or bothers persistently.
- I blocked the pestering telemarketer's number.
- The pestering flies made it impossible to enjoy our picnic.
- She finally gave in to her pestering children and bought them ice cream.
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noun
- The act of annoying or bothering someone repeatedly.
- The constant pestering from his coworkers drove him crazy.
- After hours of pestering, she agreed to help with the project.
- The teacher warned the class that pestering would not be tolerated.