Pester

v. t.	1.	To trouble; to disturb; to annoy; to harass with petty vexations. [imp. & p. p. Pestered ; p. pr. & vb. n. Pestering.] We are pestered with mice and rats. - Dr. H. More. A multitude of scribblers daily pester the world. - Dryden.
	2.	To crowd together in an annoying way; to overcrowd; to infest. All rivers and pools . . . pestered full with fishes. - Holland.

Verb

1.

pester - annoy persistently; "The children teased the boy because of his stammer" Synonyms: badger, beleaguer, bug, tease

aggravate, apply pressure, badger, bait, be at, bedevil, beleaguer, beset, besetment, besiege, blandish, botheration, bristle, brown off, bug, bullyrag, burn up, buttonhole, cajole, carp at, chivy, coax, devil, discompose, distemper, dog, dun, exasperate, exasperation, exercise, exert pressure, fash, fret, fret at, fuss at, get, get at, get to, gripe, harry, hassle, heckle, hector, henpeck, hound, importune, irk, irritant, miff, nag, nag at, needle, nettle, nibble at, niggle, nudzh, nuisance, peck at, peeve, persecute, pest, pick at, pick on, pique, plague, pluck the beard, ply, pother, press, pressure, provoke, push, ride, rile, roil, ruffle, tantalize, try the patience, tweak the nose, urge, wheedle, work on, worry, yap at

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