besieged

Definition of Besieged in English :

1. besieged

surrounded by hostile forces

Example Sentences:
'the besieged town'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Besieged

verb (transitive)

1.

to surround (a fortified area, esp a city) with military forces to bring about its surrender

2.

to crowd round; hem in

3.

to overwhelm, as with requests or queries

verb transitiveWord forms: beˈsieged or beˈsieging

1.

to hem in with armed forces, esp. for a sustained attack; lay siege to

2.

to close in on; crowd around

3.

to overwhelm, harass, or beset

besieged with queries

tr.v. be·sieged, be·sieg·ing, be·sieg·es

1. To surround (a defended location such as a fort or a walled city) with hostile forces.

2. To crowd around; hem in: Fans besieged the star as she came out of the hotel.

3. To harass or overwhelm, as with requests: a shop owner besieged by job applications.