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verb (used with object), -sieged, -sieg·ing.
1.
to lay siege to.
2.
to crowd around; crowd in upon; surround: Vacationers besieged the travel office.
3.
to assail or ply, as with requests or demands.
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Besiege
is one of our favorite verbs.
So is kibitz. Does it mean:
| to flee; abscond: |
| chat, to converse |
Example Sentences
- The revelry is soon interrupted when deadly tiger sharks besiege the waters.
- Doctors say worried patients hearing about the ailment are starting to besiege them.
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