Verb: besiege bi'seej
- Encircle as a military tactic
"The Turks besieged Vienna";
- beleaguer, surround, hem in, circumvent, siege
- Harass, as with questions or requests
"The press photographers besieged the movie star"
- Cause to feel distressed or worried
"She was besieged by so many problems that she got discouraged"
Derived forms: besieging, besieges, besieged
Type of: assail, attack, distress, importune, insist
Encyclopedia: Besiege