Beleaguered

Acceptable For Game Play - US & UK word lists

This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

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  • adj. Besieged; surrounded by enemy troops.
  • adj. Beset by trouble or difficulty.
  • v. Simple past tense and past participle of beleaguer.
  • Word Usage
    "Mr. Fager appears intent to remove the word "beleaguered" from descriptions of his news division, and replacing an outsider, Ms. Couric, with Mr. Pelley could be part of the reconstruction."
    Verb Form
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    dun    bedevil    rag    crucify    frustrate   
    Form
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    invest    block up    environ    encompass    surround   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Eger    Seeger    eager    leaguer    meager