devil for



devil (someone or an animal) for something

Fig. to bother or harass someone or an animal for something. The child kept deviling her mother for an ice-cream cone. The kittens continued to devil the mother cat for their dinner.
See also: devil

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Marciano-Portuguese, Spanish, Italian
AdahAY-də (English)Biblical
Seema-Indian, Hindi, Marathi
MarjeMAHRJEnglish
Beard[biəd]
Morta-Lithuanian