Plague

Quick meaning: Plague is a noun meaning (pathology) An epidemic or pandemic caused by any pestilence, but especially that caused by the above disease.

Meaning

(pathology) An epidemic or pandemic caused by any pestilence, but especially that caused by the above disease.

More Meanings

1. A widespread affliction, calamity, or destructive influx, especially when seen as divine retribution.
2. (figurative) A grave nuisance, whatever greatly irritates.
3. (ornithology) A group of common grackles.
4. (transitive) To harass, pester or annoy someone persistently or incessantly.
5. (transitive) To afflict with a disease or other calamity.
6. (often used with the, sometimes capitalized: the Plague) The bubonic plague, the pestilent disease caused by the virulent bacterium Yersinia pestis.

Example Sentences

Bart is an utter plague; his pranks never cease.

A plague a both the Houſes, I am sped: / Is he gone and hath nothing?

Great plagues, such as the bubonic plague or smallpox or syphilis or influenza, can happen again.

Ten Biblical plagues over Egypt, ranging from locusts to the death of the crown prince, finally forced Pharaoh to let Moses's people go.

Word Forms

• plagues
• plaguing
• plagued

Synonyms for plague

Depending on context, synonyms include pest, pestilence, murrain, badger, harry, hound.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include pestilence, blight, chivy, beset, molest, provoke.

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