badger Synonyms & Antonyms
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Badger as a Verb
to subject (someone) to constant scoldings and sharp reminders
He's always badgering me about the dishes.
Badger as a Noun
the pelt or fur of a badger
The boutique features a variety of scarfs, including badger, fox, and ermine.
Badger in a Sentence
He kept badgering her about her bad habits.
… the mill foreman so taunted the workers, so badgered them and told them that they dared not quit …
He's always badgering me about the dishes.
The boutique features a variety of scarfs, including badger, fox, and ermine.
Word Forms & Grammar
Badger
Badgers
badger
badgers
bad·gered
bad·ger·ing
bad·gers
badgered
badgering
badger (plural badgers)
badger (third-person singular simple present badgers, present participle badgering, simple past and past participle badgered)
Words That Rhyme With Badger
Origin of Badger
Origin 1: probably reduction of bageard, badgerde, from badge:1 + -ard; from the white mark on its forehead
Origin 2: from the sport of baiting badgers
Origin 3: From Middle English bageard (“marked by a badge”), from bage (“badge”), referring to the animal's badge-like white blaze, equivalent to badge + -ard. Displaced earlier brock, from Old English brocc, ultimately from Proto-Celtic *brokkos. The unattested, native word may be Old English *þæx, *þæxe; from Proto-West Germanic *þahs; from Proto-Germanic *þahsuz.
Origin 4: Unknown Possibly from bagger. "Baggier" is cited by the OED in 1467-8.
First Known Use
1523
1782
Badger in Brief
| Part of speech | verb, noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈba-jər/ |
| Syllables | 2 |
| Meaning | to subject (someone) to constant scoldings and sharp reminders |
| Plural | badgers |
| Verb forms | badgers, badgering, badgered |
How Do You Say Badger?
The standard pronunciation of badger is /ˈba-jər/, spoken in 2 syllables, with the main stress on the first syllable (ba).
Badger: Your Questions Answered
Is badger a verb or a noun?
Badger is mainly used as a verb, but it can also be used as a noun.
What is the plural of badger?
The plural of badger is badgers.
What is the past tense of badger?
The past tense of badger is badgered. The present participle is badgering.