Definition of INFEST

infest

Meanings

Verb

  • invade in great numbers
    • "the roaches infested our kitchen"
  • occupy in large numbers or live on a host
    • "the Kudzu plant infests much of the South and is spreading to the North"
  • live on or in a host, as of parasites
  • To inhabit a place in unpleasantly large numbers; to plague, harass.
  • To invade a host plant or animal.

Adj

  • Mischievous; hurtful; harassing.

Noun

  • Hostility.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English infesten, from Old French infester (“to infest”), from Latin īnfestō (“assail, molest”, verb), from īnfestus (“hostile”).

Synonyms

beride, invade, overrun, plague

Scrabble Score: 9

infest is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
infest is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
infest is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

infest is a valid Words With Friends word