| Front | plague |
|---|---|
| Back | plague noun, verb BrE /pleɪɡ/ NAmE /pleɪɡ/ noun word origin example bank 1 (also the plague) [uncountable] = bubonic plague an outbreak of plague 2 [countable] any infectious disease that kills a lot of people epidemic the plague of AIDS 3 [countable] ~ of sth large numbers of an animal or insect that come into an area and cause great damage a plague of locusts/rats, etc. see avoid sb/sth like the plague at avoid verb verb forms word origin example bank 1 ~ sb/sth (with sth) to cause pain or trouble to sb/sth over a period of time trouble to be plagued by doubt Financial problems are plaguing the company. The team has been plagued by injury this season. 2 ~ sb (with sth) to annoy sb or create problems, especially by asking for sth, demanding attention, etc. hound Rock stars have to get used to being plagued by autograph hunters. |
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