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Definitions for Besiege

[1] to lay siege to.
[2] to crowd around; crowd in upon; surround: Vacationers besieged the travel office.
[3] to assail or ply, as with requests or demands.
[4] to surround (a fortified area, esp a city) with military forces to bring about its surrender
[5] to crowd round; hem in
[6] to overwhelm, as with requests or queries

Words related to Besiege

encircle, beleaguer, beset, blockade, trap, harass, hound, plague, pester, invest, attack, congregate, environ, assail, encompass, confine, nag, importune, harry, trouble

Words nearby Besiege

besht, beside, beside oneself, beside the point, besides, besiege, beskids, beslan, beslobber, besmear, besmirch

Origin of Besiege

First recorded in 1250–1300, besiege is from the Middle English word bysegen. See be-, siege

Other words from Besiege

be·siege·ment , noun
be·sieg·er , noun
be·sieg·ing·ly , adverb
un·be·sieged , adjective

Synonyms for Besiege

beleaguer, beset, blockade, encircle, hem in, trap, assail, attack, confine, congregate, encompass, environ, invest, come at from all sides, lay siege to, shut in, work on, work over