Annoy vs. Pester — What's the Difference?

To cause irritation to (another); make somewhat angry.

To annoy persistently, as with repeated demands or questions.

(Archaic) To harass or disturb by repeated attacks.

(transitive) To bother, harass, or annoy persistently.

(transitive) To disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated acts; to bother with unpleasant deeds.

To crowd together thickly.

(intransitive) To do something to upset or anger someone; to be troublesome.

A bother or nuisance.

(transitive) To molest; to harm; to injure.

To trouble; to disturb; to annoy; to harass with petty vexations.

A feeling of discomfort or vexation caused by what one dislikes.

To crowd together in an annoying way; to overcrowd; to infest.

That which causes such a feeling.

Annoy persistently;

To disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated acts; to tease; to ruffle in mind; to vex; as, I was annoyed by his remarks.

To molest, incommode, or harm; as, to annoy an army by impeding its march, or by a cannonade.

A feeling of discomfort or vexation caused by what one dislikes; also, whatever causes such a feeling; as, to work annoy.

Cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations;