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- DictionaryBeleaguered/bəˈlēɡərd/
adjective
- 1. in a very difficult situation: "the board is supporting the beleaguered director amid calls for his resignation"
- 2. (of a place) surrounded by armed forces aiming to capture it or force surrender; besieged: "he led a relief force to the aid of the beleaguered city"
1. : besiege. a town beleaguered by an army. a beleaguered city. 2. : trouble, harass. beleaguered parents. an economically beleaguered city. beleaguerment. bi-ˈlē-gər-mənt. bē- noun. Did you know? Beleaguer comes from the Dutch word belegeren. Leger means "camp" and the prefix be- means "about" or "around."
Beleaguered definition: surrounded by military forces; besieged. See examples of BELEAGUERED used in a sentence.
1. To harass; beset: We are beleaguered by problems. 2. To surround with troops; besiege: The enemy beleaguered the enclave. [Probably Dutch belegeren : be-, around (from Middle Dutch bie; see ambhi in Indo-European roots) + leger, camp; see legh- in Indo-European roots .] be·lea′guer·ment n.
to surround someone in order to attack them: They were beleaguered by enemy armies. Fewer examples. Conflicts and uncertainties beleaguered the court during the weeks following the King's death. A plague of doves hit the town in 1896, devouring crops and beleaguering the people.
2 days ago · beleaguered. (bɪliːgəʳd ) 1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] A beleaguered person, organization, or project is experiencing a lot of difficulties, opposition, or criticism. [formal] There have been seven coup attempts against the beleaguered government.
Word Origin. See beleaguered in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: beleaguered. Definition of beleaguered adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
/bɪˈliɡər/ IPA guide. Other forms: beleaguered; beleaguering; beleaguers. Beleaguer means to pester or badger with persistence. A babysitter might find annoying the children who beleaguer her with requests for candy, cookies, games, and piggyback rides all at the same time.
