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/inˈfest/,
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infested, past tense; infested, past participle; infesting, present participle; infests, 3rd person singular present;
  1. (of insects or animals) Be present (in a place or site) in large numbers, typically so as to cause damage or disease
    • - the house is infested with cockroaches
    • - shark-infested waters
  1. invade in great numbers; "the roaches infested our kitchen"
  2. invade: occupy in large numbers or live on a host; "the Kudzu plant infests much of the South and is spreading to the North"
  3. live on or in a host, as of parasites
  4. (infestation) the state of being invaded or overrun by parasites
  5. (infestation) a swarm of insects that attack plants; "a plague of grasshoppers"
  6. Infest is the second album by Californian rock band Papa Roach. It was released on April 25, 2000, and became the 20th highest selling album of 2000 in the United States. It was certified triple Platinum in the U.S. on July 18, 2001, and peaked at #5 on the Billboard 200 chart. ...
  7. Infest was an influential American hardcore band, formed in September 1986 by Joe Denunzio, Matt Domino, Dave Ring and Chris Clift. They disbanded in 1996.
  8. Infest is an annual three day music festival held at the University of Bradford Union in the United Kingdom, featuring alternative electronic music acts from genres including industrial, EBM, futurepop, synthpop and power noise. The event usually takes place on the August bank holiday weekend.
  9. (Infestation (2009 film)) Infestation is a 2009 comedy/horror feature film by American writer/director Kyle Rankin. Produced by Mel Gibson's Icon Entertainment and starring Chris Marquette. It was filmed in Bulgaria.
  10. (Infestation (album)) Infestation is the seventh studio album by American glam metal band Ratt. It is the band's first original effort since their self-titled album in 1999. It marks the Ratt studio debut for guitarist Carlos Cavazo, formerly of Quiet Riot.
  11. to be mischievous; to be hurtful; to be harassing
  12. (infestation) The presence of a large number of pest organisms in an area or field, on the surface of a host or anything that might contact a host, or in the soil
  13. (Infestation) For persons or animals, the lodgment, development and reproduction of arthropods on the surface of the body or in the clothing. Infested articles or premises are those that harbor or give shelter to animal forms, especially arthropods and rodents.
  14. (Infestation) this is when evil spirits inhabit a location
  15. (infestation) The presence of insects, rats, vermin, or other pests.
  16. (Infestation) Repeated and persistent paranormal phenomena, generally centered around a particular location or person(s). Also known as a haunting.
  17. (Infestation) the invasion of the skin by a mite or parasite. Scabies and lice are infestations.
  18. (Infestation) Presence of an aggregate of insects or nematode on plant surface.
  19. (INFESTATION) Invaded by a large population of organisms in harmful numbers (example: due to climate change and shorter, warmer winters in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, the mountain pine beetle population is increasing and moving to higher elevations that were once too cold for them to survive
  20. (INFESTATION) Presence of barren, involuted and disembodied entities that employ negative energies and often make use of the medianic faculties of a human.
  21. (Infestation) (bombs clone themselves and wander around)
  22. (Infestation) A condition in which one or more trees of a stand or group are infected.
  23. (Infestation) Being overrun, even by a desirable commodity, is an undesirable experience. Even good things can get carried away. Many times, we feel as though our lives our out of control. ...
  24. (Infestation) Literally, it means striking and alarming presence of nuisances. In our case it's harmful insects that invade crops in bulk.
  25. (Infestation) Situation when pests overrun or inhabit an establishment in large numbers.