plague
//pleɪɡ//
Noun
plagueSingular
plaguesPlural
1
A contagious bacterial disease characterized by fever and delirium, typically with the formation of buboes, historically causing widespread death.
The plague spread rapidly through medieval Europe, killing millions of people.
2
An unusually large number of insects or animals infesting a place and causing damage.
A plague of locusts destroyed the crops in the region.
3
A thing causing trouble or irritation.
Mosquitoes are a plague in the summer.
Synonym
Verb
plagueInfinitive
plaguePresent tense
plaguedPast tense
plaguedPast participle
plaguingPresent participle
plaguesThird-person singular
1
To cause continual trouble or distress to someone.
Technical problems have plagued the project from the start.
2
To pester or harass someone continually.
Reporters plagued the celebrity with questions about her personal life.