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 evil2 a: to cause worry or distress to : hamper, burden b: to disturb or annoy persistently

synonyms see worry

— plagu·er noun