Siege | Mean of siege in English Dictionary

/ˈsiːʤ/

• Noun
• a situation in which soldiers or police officers surround a city, building, etc., in order to try to take control of it
1. the siege of Paris
2. The castle was built to withstand a siege.
3. The city is in a state of siege.
• a serious and lasting attack of something
1. He's recovering from a siege of depression.
2. a long siege of bitterly cold temperatures
• to surround (a city, building, etc.) with soldiers or police officers in order to try to take control of it
1. The army laid siege to the city.

• to attack (something or someone) constantly or repeatedly
1. Angry taxpayers laid siege to city hall with letters and phone calls.
• surrounded with soldiers or police officers in a siege
1. The city was under siege and food was getting scarce.
• very seriously attacked or criticized by many people
1. The newspaper has been under siege lately by its readers for printing a false story.