n.
1.a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of an infected rat flea (especially bubonic plague)
2.any epidemic disease with a high death rate
3.a swarm of insects that attack plants
4.any large scale calamity (especially when thought to be sent by God)
5.an annoyance plague v.
1.cause to suffer a blight
2.annoy continually or chronically
Idiom of the Day
sit idly by
to sit and watch something while others work, to ignore a situation that calls for help
The man sat idly by while the others worked hard.