Badge - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |bædʒ|  American pronunciation of the word badge
Brit.  |bædʒ|  British pronunciation of the word badge

noun

- an emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.)
they checked everyone's badge before letting them in
- any feature that is regarded as a sign of status (a particular power or quality or rank)
wearing a tie was regarded as a badge of respectability

verb

- put a badge on
The workers here must be badged

Extra examples

The policeman flashed his badge.

Don't forget to wear your name badge.

The receptionist glanced at my visitor's badge.

She earned 10 merit badges in scouting.

She was wearing a badge that read “Support your local library.”

We were each handed a badge with our name on it.

Steve won a photography badge in the Boy Scouts.

The workers here must be badged

A badge worn by police officers

The policeman wore his badge proudly.

He pulled out his badge and said he was a cop.

He was wearing a badge with his name on.

He now sees his wartime injuries as a badge of honor.

Word forms

noun
singular: badge
plural: badges
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