English Explanatory Dictionary

beleaguered

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Besieged; surrounded by enemy troops.
  2. Beset by trouble or difficulty.
verb
  1. simple past and past participle of beleaguer

Pronunciation

/bɪˈliːɡəd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-beleaguered.wav

Word forms

beleaguered more beleaguered most beleaguered

Etymology

From beleaguer + -ed.

Antonyms

unbeleaguered
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