Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: gadfly
IPA transcription: [ɡ'ædfl,aɪ]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: pest, blighter, cuss, pesterer, gadfly
    Meaning: a persistently annoying person
Usage examples
  • And they tried to rag me in the smoking-room about not being able to hit a bird at five yards, a sort of bovine ragging that suggested cows buzzing round a gadfly and thinking they were teasing it.