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- DictionaryBe·siege/bəˈsēj/
verb
- 1. surround (a place) with armed forces in order to capture it or force its surrender; lay siege to: "the guerrillas continued to besiege other major cities to the north"
The meaning of BESIEGE is to surround with armed forces. How to use besiege in a sentence.
to surround a place, esp. with an army, to prevent people or supplies from getting in or out: fig. After the controversial show, the television network was besieged with complaints. A person who is besieged is surrounded: Mick Jagger was besieged by fans at the airport.
Definitions of besiege. verb. surround so as to force to give up. “The Turks besieged Vienna”. synonyms: beleaguer, circumvent, hem in, surround. see more. verb. harass, as with questions or requests. “The press photographers besieged the movie star”.
verb. to surround (a fortified area, esp a city) with military forces to bring about its surrender. to crowd round; hem in. to overwhelm, as with requests or queries.
besiege. (bɪsiːdʒ ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense besieges , present participle besieging , past tense, past participle besieged. 1. verb [usually passive] If you are besieged by people, many people want something from you and continually bother you.
to surround a place, especially with an army, to prevent people or supplies getting in or out: The town had been besieged for two months but still resisted the aggressors. When someone is besieged, a lot of people surround them: When the pop star tried to leave her hotel, she was besieged by waiting journalists and fans.
1. To surround with hostile forces: The soldiers besieged the walled city. 2. To crowd around; hem in: Fans besieged the star as she came out of the hotel. 3. To harass or overwhelm, as with requests: a shop owner besieged by job applications.
verb. besieged, besieges, besieging. To surround with hostile forces. The soldiers besieged the walled city. American Heritage. To hem in with armed forces, esp. for a sustained attack; lay siege to. Webster's New World. To crowd around; hem in. Fans besieged the star as she came out of the hotel. American Heritage. To close in on; crowd around.
Jun 2, 2024 · besiege (third-person singular simple present besieges, present participle besieging, simple past and past participle besieged) ( transitive) To beset or surround with armed forces for the purpose of compelling to surrender, to lay siege to, beleaguer.
besiege somebody (with something) to send so many letters, ask so many questions, etc. that it is difficult for somebody to deal with them all. The radio station was besieged with calls from angry listeners. Definition of besiege verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
