besieging

Meanings

Plural: besiegings

Noun

• the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
• The act by which a place is besieged.

Verb

• surround so as to force to give up
• cause to feel distressed or worried
• harass, as with questions or requests
• present participle and gerund of besiege

Synonyms

beleaguer, beleaguering, besiege, circumvent, hem in, military blockade, siege, surround