Definition of Plague
Plague
plague
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to trouble, bother, or annoy;
e.g. Her neck pain plagued her the entire week until it healed.
(verb)
to afflict with something unpleasant or evil;
e.g. She has been plagued by allergies ever since she started going to school.
(verb)
to infect with a plague, causing an epidemic;
e.g. Some diseases still plague the southern regions of the country due to the lack of medical resources and help.
(noun)
an epidemic disease that causes a high death rate;
e.g. A plague has the power to wipe out thousands of people in a day.
(noun)
an infectious, epidemic disease that is transmitted to humans by rats and fleas;
e.g. The great plague killed thousands of people.
(noun)
any widespread affliction or calamity;
e.g. The country has been affected by plagues of war, famine, and desolation one after the other.
(noun)
any cause of annoyance or trouble;
e.g. Traffic is such a plague, I just want to get home in time!
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