plague
/pleɪɡ/noun
उच्चारण प्लेग
प्लेग, महामारी
Core word
noun
- 1
[C, U]
an infectious disease that spreads quickly and kills a lot of people; large numbers of an animal or insect that come into an area and cause great damage
प्लेग, महामारी
- a plague of locusts
- In the Middle Ages, plague killed millions of people across Europe.
- The city was struck by a plague of rats.
+ 2 more examples
- Historians still debate how the plague reached the port.
- Farmers faced a plague of insects that ate the young crops.
Synonyms epidemic pestilence infestation curse
verb
- 1
[T]
to cause pain or trouble to somebody or something over a period of time
सताना
- plagued by problems
- Power cuts have plagued the town all summer.
- Injury has plagued the young bowler for two seasons.
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- The project was plagued by delays from the start.
- Doubts plagued her all night before the interview.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
epidemic pestilence infestation curse trouble afflict torment beset
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Avoid sb or sth like the plague (avoid completely).
Idiom 'avoid sb' या 'sth like the plague' (पूरी तरह बचना)।