Besieging
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Besieging is a noun meaning The act by which a place is besieged.
Meaning
The act by which a place is besieged.
More Meanings
- present participle and gerund of besiege
Example Sentences
[…] stories of warriors and abbots and bards, of feudal lords at ruthless war with each other, of besiegings and battles and captives and torments.
Word Forms
- besiegings
Synonyms for besieging
Depending on context, synonyms include siege, beleaguering.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include siege, beleaguering, blockade, confinement, encirclement, enclosing.
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