badger
noun
bad·ger
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Definition of badger
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: any of various burrowing mammals (especially Taxidea taxus and Meles meles) of the weasel family that are widely distributed in the northern hemisphere
b
: the pelt or fur of a badger
2
capitalized
: a native or resident of Wisconsin
—used as a nickname
badger
verb
badgered;
badgering;
badgers
Definition of badger (Entry 2 of 2)
: to harass or annoy persistently
… the mill foreman so taunted the workers, so badgered them and told them that they dared not quit …— Sinclair Lewis
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Examples of badger in a Sentence
Verb
She finally badgered me into cutting my hair.Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
My earliest memories of a packed lunch come courtesy of a precocious badger who was a very picky eater. — Kristen Hartke, BostonGlobe.com, "The best eco-friendly containers to save you from Sad Desk Lunch syndrome," 20 Aug. 2019 My earliest memories of a packed lunch come courtesy of a precocious badger who was a very picky eater. — Kristen Hartke, Washington Post, "The best eco-friendly containers to save you from Sad Desk Lunch syndrome," 20 Aug. 2019 The woman from the UK Independence Party, who champions culling badgers and hunting foxes, proudly tells the crowd her father was a farmer. — The Economist, "The Brecon by-election is a test for Britain’s next prime minister," 18 July 2019 While honey badgers are listed as of least concern by the IUCN, their Botswana population is on CITES Appendix III because of concerns that they would be exploited in other African countries for use in traditional medicine and as bushmeat. — Rachel Fobar, National Geographic, "What is the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species?," 3 July 2019 The singer Patrick Stickles boasts a rabid-badger snarl, and his band’s ruckus is worthy of both humming along to and kicking walls to. — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, "Political Punk Rock That Protests Its Own Singer," 21 June 2019 And people would enjoy training their dog to kill a badger. — Nr Staff, National Review, "The Editors Podcast: Restarts, Rallies, and Regulations," 22 June 2019 The hall of mammals had sixteen permanent exhibits, which included buffalo, elk, white tail deer, raccoon, badger, red wolf, coyotes and many others. — Dallas News, "Is the Dallas Museum of Natural History at Fair Park open to the public? Curious Texas investigates," 21 June 2019 Located in a neighborhood called Menlo Park, the shop advertises itself as suitable to the kind of man who would drink beer out of a honey badger’s scrotum. — Gregory Barber, WIRED, "Inside an All-White Town’s Divisive Experiment With Cryptocurrency," 6 June 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Y’all have been badgering my ass to get a contract story the last three weeks. — Jori Epstein, USA TODAY, "LB Jaylon Smith, Dallas Cowboys agree to long-term contract extension," 20 Aug. 2019 In the series, Fairstein is shown badgering police and fellow prosecutors to secure confessions and to hide exculpatory evidence from the defense. — Martha Ross, The Mercury News, "Daughter’s high school graduation gives Felicity Huffman something to celebrate," 11 June 2019 Worried because there were only freshmen to replace him, the player approached Moore in chemistry class, badgering him to step in. — Andy Benoit, SI.com, "How Kenny Moore Became Football’s Unlikeliest of Heroes," 27 June 2019 June, whose anger is rich with possibility, is badgered into neutrality by the attentions of an insistent suitor. — Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, "Finding Refuge in “The Secret Life of Bees” and “Much Ado About Nothing”," 17 June 2019 In the series, the interrogation scenes are presented as a whirlpool of badgering, menace and cajoling. — Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, "Doc's Morning Line: Here's why the Cincinnati Reds' deal for Yasiel Puig was not bad," 8 June 2019 This kit from Van Der Hagen has everything dad needs to rediscover how refreshing a clean shave can be—safety razors, badger hair brushes, shave soap, and shaving mugs. — Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, "31 Great Gifts for Father’s Day 2019," 5 June 2019 Britain is a nation of animal lovers, a place where citizens are willing to take to the streets over fox hunting and badger culling. — John Kelly, Washington Post, "U.K. animal lovers face a question: Is it right to kill one squirrel to save another?," 16 Apr. 2018 Meanwhile, cookies and algorithms weaponize your online queries and badger you into buying. — Jacob Gallagher, WSJ, "The Case for Buying Less Clothing," 4 Jan. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'badger.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for badger
badger
noun
English Language Learners Definition of badger
: a type of animal that lives in the ground and has short thick legs and long claws on its front feet
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badger
noun
bad·ger
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Kids Definition of badger
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a furry burrowing animal with short thick legs and long claws on the front feet
badger
verb
badgered;
badgering
Kids Definition of badger (Entry 2 of 2)
: to annoy again and again
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