impester
verb
Pronunciation: [ɪmˈpɛstər]
Definition
To annoy or bother someone persistently and repeatedly, often by asking for something or by being a nuisance.
Examples
The persistent salespeople tried to impester customers into buying their products.
Children often impester their parents for snacks right before dinner.
He was impestered by telemarketers calling him multiple times a day.
How to Use impester
- impester someone (verb phrase)
- To persistently annoy or bother a person. — "The flies began to impester the horses in the field."
- impester someone for something (verb phrase)
- To persistently ask a person for something, causing annoyance. — "He was impestered by his younger brother for his toys."
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