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pest

/pɛst/noun1 syllable

Pest means: a persistently annoying person.

Synonyms for pest8

noun, as in a persistently annoying person

blighter, cuss, pesterer, gadfly

noun, as in a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal

plague, pestilence, pestis

noun, as in any epidemic disease with a high death rate

plague, pestilence

also used for pest

bug

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What does pest mean?4

noun

1

a persistently annoying person

2

a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal

3

any epidemic disease with a high death rate

4

any unwanted and destructive insect or other animal that attacks food or crops or livestock etc.“he sprayed the garden to get rid of pests”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with pest?51

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All 51 rhymes for pest, grouped by syllable

Pest in a sentence

  • Iran's agricultural sector has been affected by pests and diseases, leading to crop losses.Amastan
  • This farmer relies on beneficial insects for pest control.Hybrid
  • Twenty million dollars are spent each year to fight this parasitic pest.Hybrid
  • An uninvited guest is worse than a pest.Ooneykcall
  • Spider mites aren't the hardest pest to get rid of.Amastan
  • Ziri cleaned the birdhouse to prevent any pest infestations.always
  • Did you find any pests in the apartment?Amastan
  • Close the lid of the trash can to keep odors and pests at bay.Amastan

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Forms of pest

as a noun

plural
pests