siege

Plural: sieges

Noun

• the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
• Military action.
• A prolonged military assault or a blockade of a city or fortress with the intent of conquering by force or attrition.
• Military action.
• A period of struggle or difficulty, especially from illness.
• Military action.
• A prolonged assault or attack.
• A seat.
• A seat, especially as used by someone of importance or authority.
• A seat.
• An ecclesiastical see.
• A seat.
• The place where one has his seat; a home, residence, domain, empire.
• A seat.
• The seat of a heron while looking out for prey.
• A seat.
• A flock of herons.
• A seat.
• A toilet seat.
• A seat.
• The anus; the rectum.
• A seat.
• Excrements, stool, fecal matter.
• A seat.
• Rank; grade; station; estimation.
• A seat.
• The floor of a glass-furnace.
• A place with a toilet seat: an outhouse; a lavatory.

Verb

Verb Forms: sieged, sieging, sieges

• To surround a place to force its surrender; to persistently attack.
• To assault or blockade a city or fortress with the intent of conquering by force or attrition; to besiege.

Examples

• He tried to SIEGE my triple word score, but I defended it with a blocking tile.

Synonyms

beleaguering, besieging, military blockade, bathroom, besiege

Anagrams of siege