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-아/어 대다

keep doing (excessively, annoyingly)

Level 5 · TOPIK II · advanced

How to use it

Shows an action repeated a lot or intensely, usually with a negative or annoyed feeling from the speaker.

Forming it

떠들다→ 떠들어 대다
먹다→ 먹어 대다
짖다→ 짖어 대다
조르다→ 졸라 대다

Colloquial and somewhat negative; avoid it when describing a superior politely.

Examples