badger

noun
UK: /ˈbædʒər/
US: /ˈbædʒər/

  1. A mammal with short legs and strong claws that lives in the ground.

    1. A badger lives in a sett. [ ] [ ]
    2. The wildlife expert tracked the badger to learn more about its habits. [ ] [ ]

  2. The fur of a badger, often used for shaving brushes.

    1. He used a badger brush to apply shaving cream. [ ] [ ]
    2. The antique store had a badger shaving brush for sale, but it was quite expensive. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

nag hound harass pester
badger verb

  1. To repeatedly ask someone to do something; pester or harass.

    1. Don't badger me! [ ] [ ]
    2. The children badger their parents to buy them candy every time they go shopping. [ ] [ ]
badger transitive-verb

  1. To persistently harass someone; pester.

    1. He is badgering me. [ ] [ ]
    2. I wish he would stop badgering me about cleaning my room, I will do it later. [ ] [ ]
badger intransitive-verb

  1. To persistently nag someone.

    1. Stop badgering! [ ] [ ]
    2. She would often badger until she got what she wanted, which was frustrating. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "badger" in English means: A mammal with short legs and strong claws that lives in the ground., The fur of a badger, often used for shaving brushes..

The phonetic transcription of "badger" is /ˈbædʒər/ in British English and /ˈbædʒər/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "badger": nag, hound, harass, pester.

Example usage of "badger": "A badger lives in a sett.". More examples on the page.