verb [VN]
1 to surround a building, city, etc. with soldiers until the people inside are forced to let you in:
Paris was besieged for four months and forced to surrender. * (figurative) Fans besieged the box office to try and get tickets for the concert.
2 [usuallypassive] (especially of sth unpleasant or annoying) to surround sb/sth in large numbers:
The actress was besieged by reporters at the airport.
3 ~ sb (with sth) to send so many letters, ask so many questions, etc. that it is difficult for sb to deal with them all:
The radio station was besieged with calls from angry listeners.
