besieger

Definition of Besieger in English :

1. besieger

an enemy who lays siege to your position

2. besieger

an energetic petitioner

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Besieger

verb (transitive)

1.

to surround (a fortified area, esp a city) with military forces to bring about its surrender

2.

to crowd round; hem in

3.

to overwhelm, as with requests or queries

verb transitiveWord forms: beˈsieged or beˈsieging

1.

to hem in with armed forces, esp. for a sustained attack; lay siege to

2.

to close in on; crowd around

3.

to overwhelm, harass, or beset

besieged with queries

tr.v. be·sieged, be·sieg·ing, be·sieg·es

1. To surround (a defended location such as a fort or a walled city) with hostile forces.

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.