besiege Definition
besiege
verb
- 1. To surround (a town or stronghold) with an army in order to force it to surrender.
2. To gather round something or someone in a crowd; to surround.
- Example: beseiged by excited fans
- Thesaurus: harass, harry, beleaguer, confine, beset, encircle, surround, blockade.
- Example: She besieged me with questions
- Example: besieged with offers of help
