Badger

/bædʤ/
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Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A sturdy carnivorous burrowing mammal with strong claws: A nocturnal mammal of the weasel family, known for its distinctive black-and-white striped face and powerful digging abilities. It is widely distributed in the Northern Hemisphere.
    • A native or resident of Wisconsin: An informal term for a person from the U.S. state of Wisconsin, which is nicknamed "The Badger State."

  2. Verb:

    • To pester or annoy persistently: To repeatedly and persistently bother, harass, or nag someone.
    • To persuade through constant efforts: To repeatedly ask or pressure someone until they agree or give in.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun (Animal):
    • The badger emerged from its sett at dusk to forage.
    • We saw badger tracks in the soft earth near the woods.
  • Noun (Person from Wisconsin):
    • As a proud badger, she always cheered for the University of Wisconsin.
  • Verb:
    • The children would badger their mother for ice cream every afternoon.
    • Reporters badgered the official with questions about the scandal.
Advanced Usage
  • "To badger someone into doing something": To persistently pressure someone until they do a specific thing.
    • He finally badgered his friend into lending him the car.
  • "To badger someone with questions": To harass someone by asking many questions repeatedly.
    • The lawyer badgered the witness with rapid-fire questions.
Variants and Related Words
  • Badgering (n/gerund): The act of pestering someone persistently.
    • The constant badgering finally wore him down.
  • Badger-baiting (n): A now-illegal blood sport where dogs were set upon a badger. (Note: This is a compound term listed here as a related concept, not as a definition of "badger" itself).
Synonyms
  • Verb: Pester, harass, hound, nag, plague, bother, annoy.
  • Noun (Animal): (No direct common synonym; it is a specific animal name).
Related Phrasal Verbs/Constructions
  • Badger away at: To work persistently or nag continuously at something.
    • She badgered away at the problem until she found a solution.
Related Idioms
  • "As tenacious as a badger": Extremely persistent and determined, much like the animal's nature.
    • In negotiations, he was as tenacious as a badger.
Noun
  1. sturdy carnivorous burrowing mammal with strong claws; widely distributed in the northern hemisphere
  2. a native or resident of Wisconsin
Verb
  1. persuade through constant efforts
  2. annoy persistently
    • The children teased the boy because of his stammer

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