besiege meaning

UK US /bɪˈsidʒ/ 2 syllables

besiege (verb): surround so as to force to give up.

besiege has 3 meanings in this dictionary.

besiege as a verb

  1. surround so as to force to give up
    • The Turks besieged Vienna

    Synonyms: beleaguer, surround, hem in, circumvent

    Type of: attack

    Kinds: blockade, ebb

    Related forms: besieger

  2. cause to feel distressed or worried
    • She was besieged by so many problems that she got discouraged

    Type of: distress

  3. harass, as with questions or requests
    • The press photographers besieged the movie star

    Type of: importune

How to pronounce besiege

besiege is pronounced /bɪˈsidʒ/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with besiege

Scrabble score: 10 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with BE · words ending in GE · 7-letter words

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