Plaguing
noun, verb
noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 annoyance; harassment
"Every man, Mexican and child on the ranch was the devoted courtier of Miss Jean, for she was a lovable woman; and in spite of her isolated life and the constant plaguings of her brother on being a spinster, she fitted neatly into our pastoral life."
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of plague form-of, gerund, participle, present
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"A huge federal budget deficit has been plaguing the American economy for many years."