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badger

/ˈbæd͡ʒɚ/noun, verb2 syllables

Badger means: annoy persistently.

Synonyms for badger13

noun, as in a native or resident of Wisconsin

Wisconsinite

verb, as in annoy persistently

tease, pester, bug, beleaguer

also used for badger

brock, bait, hound, bedevil, persecute, dog, bullyrag, besiege

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What does badger mean?4

verb

1

annoy persistently“The children teased the boy because of his stammer”

2

persuade through constant efforts

noun

1

a native or resident of Wisconsin

2

sturdy carnivorous burrowing mammal with strong claws; widely distributed in the Northern Hemisphere

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Badger in a sentence

  • In my opinion, badgers should not be shot.Huskion
  • The sultan does not like the badger and the badger the sultan.Shounen
  • Where and when can you find a badger?araneo
  • My sister was telling me about the badgers she saw in the woods.TheNightAvl
  • Badgers are born blind, furred, and helpless.CM
  • Then he stopped by a dead badger.TheNightAvl
  • Have you ever seen a badger?ddnktr
  • There are no badgers in this forest.sundown

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of badger

as a noun

plural
badgers

as a verb

past tense
badgered
present participle
badgering
third-person singular
badgers
past participle
badgered