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1. : to spread or swarm in or over in a troublesome manner. a slum infested with crime. shark-infested waters. 2. : to live in or on as a parasite. infestant. in-ˈfe-stənt. noun. infestation. ˌin-ˌfe-ˈstā-shən. noun. infester. in-ˈfe-stər. noun. Synonyms. overrun. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of infest in a Sentence.
Infested definition: overrun to an unwanted degree or in a troublesome manner by predatory animals or vermin (often used in combination). See examples of INFESTED used in a sentence.
uk / ɪnˈfest / us / ɪnˈfest /. (of animals and insects that carry disease) to cause a problem by being present in large numbers: be infested with The barn was infested with rats. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Passing on illness & causing disease. aerosolize.
(of people or things) to cause a problem by being present in large numbers in a place: be infested with In summer the town is infested with far too many tour groups. This is a great restaurant with lots of character, unlike many of the tourist bars that infest the town. Fewer examples.
1. To inhabit or overrun in numbers or quantities large enough to be harmful, threatening, or obnoxious: rats infesting the sewers; streets that were infested with drugs. 2. To live as a parasite in or on: livestock that were infested with tapeworms.
infest. verb [ T ] uk / ɪnˈfest / us / ɪnˈfest /. (of animals and insects that carry disease) to cause a problem by being present in large numbers: be infested with The barn was infested with rats. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Passing on illness & causing disease. aerosolize. avirulent.
The verb infest means to invade in large number, often resisting control and causing damage or hardship. Bedbugs can infest people's belongings and even their bodies, or mice may infest your kitchen if you leave the cheese out too often. Infest comes from Latin: in- means "not" and festus means "able to be seized."
Infest definition: to live in or overrun to an unwanted degree or in a troublesome manner, especially as predatory animals or vermin do. See examples of INFEST used in a sentence.
infest. (especially of insects or animals such as rats) to exist in large numbers in a particular place, often causing damage or disease. be infested (with something) The kitchen was infested with ants. infest something These parasites infest the gills of freshwater fish.
infest. verb. /ɪnˈfɛst/. [usually passive] infest something Verb Forms. (especially of insects or animals such as rats) to exist in large numbers in a particular place, often causing damage or disease shark-infested waters The kitchen was infested with ants.
