Main Entry: ²plague

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): plagued; plagu·ing

Date: 15th century

1 : to smite, infest, or afflict with or as if with disease, calamity, or natural evil
2 a : to cause worry or distress to : hamper, burden b : to disturb or annoy persistently

synonyms see worry

— plagu·er noun