plague
Definitions
- The bubonic plague, the pestilent disease caused by the virulent bacterium Yersinia pestis.
- The bubonic plague, the pestilent disease caused by the virulent bacterium Yersinia pestis
- to annoy or pester continually or frequently. The child was plaguing her with questions. pla يُزْعِج، يُضايِق тормозя incomodar trápit plagen plage ενοχλώ, βασανίζω, μαστίζωacosar, atormentar, fastidiar tüütama به ستوح آوردن häiritä harceler לְהִיתָקֵל בְּאֵין סוֹף בְּעָיוֹת सताना, तंग करना dodijavati, gnjaviti gyötör mengganggu angra assillare 悩ませる 괴롭히다 neduoti ramybės, kamuoti nelikt mierā; uzmākties mengacau lastig vallenplage, mase på gnębić, nękać طاعون اخته كيدل ، په بلا اوښتل ځورول inc...
- An epidemic or pandemic caused by any pestilence, but specifically by the above disease.
- An epidemic or pandemic caused by any pestilence, but specifically by the above disease
- A highly infectious epidemic disease, especially one with a high rate of fatality; a pestilence.
- A widespread affliction, calamity, or destructive influx, especially when seen as divine retribution.
- A widespread affliction, calamity, or destructive influx, especially when seen as divine retribution
- A widespread affliction or calamity seen as divine retribution.
- A grave nuisance, whatever greatly irritates.
- A grave nuisance, whatever greatly irritates
- To pester or annoy persistently or incessantly. See Synonyms at harass.
- A group of common grackles.
- A group of common grackles
- To cause suffering or hardship for: "Runaway inflation further plagued the wage- or salary-earner" (Edwin O. Reischauer).
- (Pathology) any widespread and usually highly contagious disease with a high fatality rate
-
(Pathology) an infectious disease of rodents, esp rats, transmitted to man by the bite of the rat flea (Xenopsylla cheopis) Xenopsylla cheopis
- (Pathology) See bubonic plague
- something that afflicts or harasses
- informal an annoyance or nuisance
Equivalents
Examples
“It was about the beginning of September, 1664, that I, among the rest⟳ of my neighbours, heard in ordinary discourse that the plague was returned again in Holland[…] It mattered not from whence it came; but all agreed it was come⟳ into Holland again.”
“Great plagues, such as the bubonic plague or smallpox or syphilis or influenza, can happen⟳ again.”
“Ten Biblical plagues over Egypt, ranging from locusts to the death of the crown prince, finally forced Pharaoh to let⟳ Moses's people go.”
“A plague a both the Houſes, I am sped: / Is he gone and hath nothing?”
“Bart is an utter plague; his pranks never cease.”
“This is the first time a President has attended this dinner in six years. It's understandable- we had a horrible plague, followed by two years of COVID!”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
See also
Know this word better than we do? Language is a living thing — help us keep it growing. Collaborate with Babel Free