besiege

/bɪˈsiːdʒ/

Definition

› to surround a place, especially with an army, to prevent people or supplies getting in or out: The town had been besieged for two months but still resisted the aggressors.Attacking and invadingEnclosing, surrounding and immersing › When someone is besieged, a lot of people surround them: When the pop star tried to leave her hotel she was besieged by waiting journalists and fans.Enclosing, surrounding and immersing › to make many requests or complaints about something: After showing the controversial film, the channel was besieged with phone calls from angry viewers.Making appeals and requestsComplaining

(Definition of besiege verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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