"plague" meaning in English

See plague in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /pleɪɡ/ Audio: en-us-plague.ogg [US] Forms: plague [singular], plagues [plural]
enPR: plāg Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A plague is a contagious bacterial disease which causes fever and delirium.
    Sense id: simple-plague-en-noun-WRz7NiUB Categories (other): Pathology
  2. A plague is an unusual number of insects or animals infesting a place and causing damage.
    Sense id: simple-plague-en-noun-BevhOiCi

Verb

IPA: /pleɪɡ/ Audio: en-us-plague.ogg [US] Forms: plague [canonical], plagues [third-person, singular], plagued [past], plagued [past, participle], plaguing [present, participle]
enPR: plāg Head templates: {{verb|plagu|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is plagued, it is constantly affected by problems.
    Sense id: simple-plague-en-verb-XAWtDXlz
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