siege noun plural noun: sieges a military operation in which enemy forces surround a town or building, cutting off essential supplies, with the aim of compelling the surrender of those inside. Verdun had withstood a siege of ten weeks synonyms: blockade, encirclement antonyms: relief an operation in which a police or other force surround a building and cut off supplies, with the aim of forcing an armed person to surrender. a prolonged period of misfortune. Ive been having a siege of headaches
Posted on: Sat, 26 Jul 2014 11:44:28 +0000