| Main Entry: | pester |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | bother, harass |
Synonyms: |
annoy, badger, be at, bedevil, beleaguer, bug*, disturb, dog*, drive crazy, drive up the wall, fret, get at, get in one's hair, get on one's nerves, get to, harry, hassle, hector, hound, importune, insist, irk, mess with, nag, nudge, pick at, plague, provoke, remind, ride*, tantalize, tease, torment, work on, worry |
Antonyms: |
delight, make happy, please |
| Main Entry: | snoop |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | nose around |
Synonyms: |
busybody, interfere, intrude, meddle, mess with, mouse, nose, peek, peep, peer, poke, poke nose in, pry, snook, spy, stare |
Antonyms: |
ignore, neglect |
| Main Entry: | tinker |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | fiddle with |
Synonyms: |
dabble, doodle, fix, mess with, mess*, monkey*, muck about, niggle, play, play with, puddle, putter, repair, take apart, toy, trifle with |
Antonyms: |
leave alone |
| Main Entry: | trifle |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | toy with; mess around |
Synonyms: |
amuse oneself, be insincere, coquet, dabble, dally, dawdle, dilly-dally, doodle, fidget, flirt, fool, fool around, fool with, fribble, fritter, futz around, horse around, idle, indulge in, lead on, loiter, lollygag, lounge, mess with, misuse, monkey, monkey with, palter, philander, play, play games with, play with, potter, putter, squander, string along, toy, twiddle, use up, wanton, waste, waste time, wink at |