Badger - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈbædʒər|  American pronunciation of the word badger
Brit.  |ˈbædʒə|  British pronunciation of the word badger

noun

- a native or resident of Wisconsin
- sturdy carnivorous burrowing mammal with strong claws; widely distributed in the northern hemisphere

verb

- annoy persistently (syn: beleaguer, bug, pester, tease)
- persuade through constant efforts

Extra examples

She finally badgered me into cutting my hair.

She badgered me for weeks until I finally gave in.

My friends keep badgering me to get a cell phone.

I had to badger the kids into doing their homework.

Can you badger your father into the car tonight?

The name "dachshund" is of German origin and literally means "badger dog", from Dachs ("badger") and Hund ("dog").

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: badger
he/she/it: badgers
present participle: badgering
past tense: badgered
past participle: badgered
noun
singular: badger
plural: badgers
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