verb
- surrounding a place with armed forces in order to capture it or force its surrender
- crowding around someone or something in large numbers
- overwhelming someone with requests, questions, or complaints
Usage: present participle of besiege
Usage: present participle of besiege
Usage: present participle of besiege
noun
- the act of surrounding and attacking a fortified place
Usage: gerund form
Examples
- The army was besieging the castle for three months.
- Reporters were besieging the courthouse steps.
- Fans were besieging the celebrity for autographs.
- The company was besieging customers with promotional emails.
- The besieging of the fortress lasted all winter.
- She felt overwhelmed by people besieging her with questions.
- The besieging forces cut off all supply routes.