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- Dictionarybadg·er/ˈbajər/
noun
- 1. a heavily built omnivorous nocturnal mammal of the weasel family, typically having a gray and black coat.
- 2. a native of Wisconsin. informal US
verb
- 1. repeatedly ask (someone) to do something; pester: "Tom had finally badgered her into going"
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to persuade someone by telling them repeatedly to do something, or to question someone repeatedly: Stop badgering me - I'll do it when I'm ready. [ + into + -ing verb ] She's been badgering me into do ing some exercise. [ + to infinitive ] Every time we go into a shop, the kids badger me to buy them sweets. Synonym. pester.
: to harass or annoy persistently. … the mill foreman so taunted the workers, so badgered them and told them that they dared not quit … Sinclair Lewis. Choose the Right Synonym for badger. bait, badger, heckle, hector, chivy, hound mean to harass by efforts to break down. bait implies wanton cruelty or delight in persecuting a helpless victim.
to persuade someone by telling them repeatedly to do something, or to question someone repeatedly: Stop badgering me - I'll do it when I'm ready. [ + into + -ing verb ] She's been badgering me into do ing some exercise. [ + to infinitive ] Every time we go into a shop, the kids badger me to buy them sweets. Synonym.
2 days ago · the act of harassing someone.
Synonyms for BADGERING: teasing, pestering, harassing, hounding, nagging, plaguing, annoying, hassling, baiting, harrying.
n. 1. Any of several carnivorous burrowing mammals of the family Mustelidae, such as Meles meles of Eurasia or Taxidea taxus of North America, having short legs, long claws on the front feet, and a heavy grizzled coat. 2. The fur or hair of any of these mammals. 3. Any of several similar mammals, such as the ratel.
May 6, 2024 · badgering (plural badgerings) The act of one who badgers, pesters, or annoys .
to put pressure on somebody by repeatedly asking them questions or asking them to do something synonym pester. badger somebody (into doing something) I finally badgered him into coming with us. badger somebody about something Reporters constantly badger her about her private life.
The earliest known use of the noun badgering is in the late 1700s. OED's earliest evidence for badgering is from 1785, in the writing of John Trusler, Church of England clergyman and author. badgering is formed within English, by derivation.
See badger in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: badger. Definition of badger verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
