Definition of "beleaguered" in English

adjective

1. Besieged; surrounded by enemy troops.

   • a beleaguered stronghold
   • a beleaguered town

2. (figurative) Beset by trouble or difficulty.

   • a beleaguered ego
   • a beleaguered identity
   • a beleaguered real estate market

verb

1. simple past and past participle of beleaguer