Polyglot Dictionary

hostigar

/ostiˈɣaɾ/

verb C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
hostigo
preterite (yo)
hostigué
past participle
hostigado

Meaning

  1. to harass

    • Hostigaban al enemigo.

      They harassed the enemy.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

acosar

hostigar is more literary or intense, implying relentless harassment or provocation; acosar is the more common, general word for harassment, including stalking or sexual harassment.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

acossar

acossar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to harass."

Portuguese

assediar

assediar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to harass."

Practice

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