Part of speech: Verb
annoy persistently
Example: The children teased the boy because of his stammer
Tease, Bug, Pester, Beleaguer, Badger
The word "pester" comes from Old French empestrer.
pest – A related word in the same word family.
pest – A related word in the same word family.
-er – A related word in the same word family.
Many English words entered through French but originally came from Latin, Arabic, or even Persian.