1 military : to surround with armed forces The army had besieged the castle. 2 a : to press with requests : importune … besieging the royal ministers with petitions … T. B. Costain besieged by the media b : to cause worry or distress to : beset doubts besieged him besieger noun Synonyms beleaguer blockade invest leaguer [ archaic]

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.

be·siege 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. past tense of besiege. 1. as in blockaded. to surround (as a fortified place) with armed forces for the purpose of capturing or preventing commerce and communication armies besieged the city for six months before it finally surrendered.

besieged. [ bih- seejd ] adjective. (of a fortified place) under siege; surrounded by enemy forces and cut off from help or supplies: The security forces downplayed the situation, claiming that local authorities were still in full control of the besieged city. surrounded by crowds: He was charged with inciting to "mass disturbance" the more than ...

verb [ T often passive ] uk / bɪˈsiːdʒ / us / bɪˈsiːdʒ /. 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 …

25/08/2011 · besiege. [ bih- seej ] See synonyms for: besiege / besieging / besiegement on Thesaurus.com. verb (used with object), be·sieged, be·sieg·ing. to lay siege to. to crowd …

military : to surround with armed forces;surrounded by hostile forces; to press with requests : importune;to cause worry or distress to : beset,beleaguer, blockade, invest, leaguer ;to surround a place with an army and prevent the people there from getting food and supplies, as a way of getting control of it;invading and taking control by …

1 : to surround a city, building, etc., with soldiers and try to take control of it The army besieged the castle. 2 : to gather around (someone) in a way that is aggressive, annoying, etc. — usually used as (be) besieged They were besieged by reporters while leaving the courthouse. politicians being besieged by the media 3

Definitions of besieged adjective surrounded by hostile forces “the besieged town” Synonyms: enclosed closed in or surrounded or included within Think you’ve got a good vocabulary? Take …