besiege
/bəˈsiːd͡ʒ/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 2.36 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To beset or surround with armed forces for the purpose of compelling to surrender, to lay siege to, beleaguer.
Transitive verb
Example Sentences
- "When it arrived, the train was headed by a "K" class 4-6-0 wood-burning locomotive, and a water-tank wagon next to the tender was immediately besieged by women and girls, clad in their picturesque national costume, all with empty kerosene tins for water, a scene which was re-enacted at each stop down the line."
- "They should have inflicted a much heavier loss on their besieged opponents, the highlight being a late goal for Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins on debut after he came on as a substitute."
- "The box office was besieged by fans wanting tickets."