| Front | pester |
|---|---|
| Back | pes‧ter /ˈpestə $ -ər/ verb [intransitive and transitive] to annoy someone, especially by asking them many times to do something → harass: She’d been pestered by reporters for days. pester somebody for something I can’t even walk down the street without being continually pestered for money. pester somebody to do something The kids have been pestering me to buy them new trainers. THESAURUS to ask for something ask for to tell someone you want them to give you something: I’m going to ask for a pay rise. order to ask for food or drink in a restaurant: We ordered some more coffee. | Have you ordered yet? demand to ask for something in a firm way, insisting that someone gives you what you ask for: They’re demanding immediate payment. | If the goods are faulty, you can demand a refund. request formal to ask for something: The pilot requested permission to land. | I enclose the information you requested. beg/plead to ask for something in an urgent way, because you want it very much and will be very unhappy if you do not get it: He begged me for some money. | I’m not going to plead for forgiveness. nag/pester to keep asking someone for something, in an annoying way: She keeps nagging me for a new phone. | People were pestering him for his autograph. |
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