Plague, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Plagued p. pr. & vb. n. Plaguing.]
1. To infest or afflict with disease, calamity, or natural evil of any kind.
Thus were they plagued
And worn with famine. --Milton.
2. Fig.: To vex; to tease; to harass.
She will plague the man that loves her most. --Spenser.
Syn: -- To vex; torment; distress; afflict; harass; annoy; tease; tantalize; trouble; molest; embarrass; perplex.
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plagued
adj : (often followed by `with' or used in combination) troubled
by or encroached upon in large numbers; "waters
infested with sharks"; "shark-infested waters"; "the
locust-overrun countryside"; "drug-plagued streets"
[syn: infested, overrun]