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Badgering: meaning, definitions and examples

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badgering

 

[ ˈbædʒərɪŋ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

persistent questioning

Badgering refers to the act of repeatedly annoying or harassing someone by asking them questions or demanding something from them. This behavior often leads to irritation or frustration for the person being badgered.

Synonyms

harass, hound, nag, pester, torment

Examples of usage

  • She kept badgering him about his plans for the weekend.
  • The reporter was badgering the politician for answers.
  • Don't badger your brother; give him some space.
  • He was badgered by his coworkers about his decision.
  • I hate being badgered for my opinion on every little thing.

Translations

Translations of the word "badgering" in other languages:

🇵🇹 importunação

🇮🇳 बदसलूकी

🇩🇪 Nervtötung

🇮🇩 menggangu

🇺🇦 переслідування

🇵🇱 nękanie

🇯🇵 しつこく言うこと

🇫🇷 harcèlement

🇪🇸 acosar

🇹🇷 rahatsız etme

🇰🇷 괴롭힘

🇸🇦 مضايقة

🇨🇿 obtěžování

🇸🇰 obťažovanie

🇨🇳 纠缠

🇸🇮 nadlegovanje

🇮🇸 truflun

🇰🇿 құлақтандыру

🇬🇪 შემაწუხებელი

🇦🇿 narahat etmə

🇲🇽 acosar

Etymology

The word 'badger' originally comes from the noun for the animal, which was derived from the Middle English word 'badge', referring to a type of grey animal. The verb form emerged later, around the early 17th century, as a way to describe the behavior of the animal, known for its persistent digging in its burrow. Badgering someone involves persistently questioning or demanding something, much like how a badger might unrelentingly pursue its prey or dig into the ground. Over time, the term has evolved in the English language to have a more colloquial connotation of annoying persistence, often in a social or professional context.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #34,289 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.