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badger
badg·er B0021900 (băj′ər)n.1. Any of several carnivorous burrowing mammals of the family Mustelidae, such as Meles meles of Eurasia or Taxidea taxus of North America, having short legs, long claws on the front feet, and a heavy grizzled coat.2. The fur or hair of any of these mammals.3. Any of several similar mammals, such as the ratel.tr.v. badg·ered, badg·er·ing, badg·ers To ask or nag (someone) about something in an annoying and persistent way; pester: badgered the boy into cleaning his room. See Synonyms at harass. [Perhaps from badge.]Word History: From an etymological point of view, the badger may simply be "the one that wears a badge." The Eurasian species of badger has a white head with a broad black stripe on each side of its snout, and the white area on its forehead may have brought to mind a badge, hence badger. This theory is supported by the fact that a common term for the badger in Middle and Early Modern English was bauson, which comes from the Old French word bausent, meaning "piebald, having a coat with black and white patches," and also "badger." The Old English word for the badger was broc, a word which survives in modern British English as brock, a word for the common badger, and also as the personal name Brock. Badger first appears in the early 16th century and eventually replaces brock and bauson in common usage.badger (ˈbædʒə) n1. (Animals) any of various stocky omnivorous musteline mammals of the subfamily Melinae, such as Meles meles (Eurasian badger), occurring in Europe, Asia, and North America: order Carnivora (carnivores). They are typically large burrowing animals, with strong claws and a thick coat striped black and white on the head. Compare ferret badger, hog badger2. (Animals) honey badger another name for ratelvb (tr) to pester or harass[C16: variant of badgeard, probably from badge (from the white mark on its forehead) + -ard]badg•er (ˈbædʒ ər) n. 1. any of various burrowing, carnivorous mammals of the family Mustelidae, as Taxidea taxus, of North America, and Meles meles, of Europe and Asia. 2. the fur of this mammal. v.t. 3. to harass or urge persistently; pester; nag. [1515–25; variant of badgeard, perhaps badge + -ard, in allusion to white mark on its head] badger Past participle: badgered Gerund: badgering
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I badger | you badger | he/she/it badgers | we badger | you badger | they badger |
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I badgered | you badgered | he/she/it badgered | we badgered | you badgered | they badgered |
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I am badgering | you are badgering | he/she/it is badgering | we are badgering | you are badgering | they are badgering |
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I have badgered | you have badgered | he/she/it has badgered | we have badgered | you have badgered | they have badgered |
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I was badgering | you were badgering | he/she/it was badgering | we were badgering | you were badgering | they were badgering |
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I had badgered | you had badgered | he/she/it had badgered | we had badgered | you had badgered | they had badgered |
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I will badger | you will badger | he/she/it will badger | we will badger | you will badger | they will badger |
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I will have badgered | you will have badgered | he/she/it will have badgered | we will have badgered | you will have badgered | they will have badgered |
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I will be badgering | you will be badgering | he/she/it will be badgering | we will be badgering | you will be badgering | they will be badgering |
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I have been badgering | you have been badgering | he/she/it has been badgering | we have been badgering | you have been badgering | they have been badgering |
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I will have been badgering | you will have been badgering | he/she/it will have been badgering | we will have been badgering | you will have been badgering | they will have been badgering |
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I had been badgering | you had been badgering | he/she/it had been badgering | we had been badgering | you had been badgering | they had been badgering |
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I would badger | you would badger | he/she/it would badger | we would badger | you would badger | they would badger |
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I would have badgered | you would have badgered | he/she/it would have badgered | we would have badgered | you would have badgered | they would have badgered | ThesaurusNoun | 1. | Badger - a native or resident of Wisconsin WisconsiniteAmerican - a native or inhabitant of the United States | | 2. | badger - sturdy carnivorous burrowing mammal with strong claws; widely distributed in the northern hemispheremustelid, musteline, musteline mammal - fissiped fur-bearing carnivorous mammalsAmerican badger, Taxidea taxus - a variety of badger native to AmericaEurasian badger, Meles meles - a variety of badger native to Europe and Asiaferret badger - small ferret-like badger of southeast AsiaArctonyx collaris, hog badger, hog-nosed badger, sand badger - southeast Asian badger with a snout like a pig | Verb | 1. | badger - annoy persistently; "The children teased the boy because of his stammer"beleaguer, bug, pester, teasebedevil, dun, rag, torment, frustrate, crucify - treat cruelly; "The children tormented the stuttering teacher" | | 2. | badger - persuade through constant effortspersuade - cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm; "You can't persuade me to buy this ugly vase!" |
badgerverb pester, worry, harry, bother, bug (informal), bully, plague, hound, get at, harass, nag, hassle (informal), chivvy, importune, bend someone's ear (informal), be on someone's back (slang) She badgered her doctor time and again, pleading with him.Related words collective noun cete habitation set or settbadgerverb1. To trouble persistently from or as if from all sides:bedevil, beleaguer, beset, besiege, harass, harry, hound, importune, pester, plague, solicit.2. To torment with persistent insult or ridicule:bait, bullyrag, heckle, hector, hound, taunt.Informal: needle, ride.Idiom: wave the red flag in front of the bull.Translationsbadger (ˈbӕdʒə) noun a burrowing animal of the weasel family. 獾 獾 verb to annoy or worry. He badgered the authorities until they gave him a new passport. 糾纏,吵著要 纠缠badger
badger gameAn extortion scheme in which the victim, typically a married male, is lured into a compromising situation by (usually) a woman, who, with the aid of a male accomplice in the role of a husband or partner, blackmails the victim for money under the threat of exposure or physical violence. Most likely refers to the blood sport "badger baiting," in which a badger is used as live bait to lure a dog into a pit fight. He was nearly bankrupted after he fell victim to a badger game.See also: badger, gamebadger intoTo pester or nag someone into doing something. A person's name or a pronoun can be used between "badger" and "into." Now that I have my driver's license, my little sister is constantly trying to badger me into taking her places. Did you get badgered into coming to this boring lecture today?See also: badgerbadger to deathTo pester or nag someone relentlessly. A person's name or a pronoun can be used between "badger" and "to." If you don't answer him, he'll just keep badgering you to death. I've been badgered to death by students all day—I need a break.See also: badger, deathbadger someone into somethingFig. to pester someone into doing something. Don't try to badger us into doing it. My brother and I were badgered into cleaning out the garage.See also: badgerbadger someone or something to deathFig. to bother and annoy someone or some group. If you don't tell him what he wants to know, he will badger you to death until he finds out.See also: badger, deathbadger gameAn extortion scheme in which a man is lured into a compromising position, usually by a woman, and then is "discovered" and blackmailed by her associate. For example, The prosecutor accused the couple of playing the badger game. The term alludes to the much older sport of badger-baiting, in which a live badger was trapped and put inside a box and dogs were set on it to drag it out. The woman in the scheme is the "badger." [Late 1800s] See also: badger, gamebadger
badger, name for several related members of the weaselweasel, name for certain small, lithe, carnivorous mammals of the family Mustelidae (weasel family). Members of this family are generally characterized by long bodies and necks, short legs, small rounded ears, and medium to long tails. ..... Click the link for more information. family. Most badgers are large, nocturnal, burrowing animals, with broad, heavy bodies, long snouts, large, sharp claws, and long, grizzled fur. The Old World badger, Meles meles, is found in Europe and in Asia N of the Himalayas; it is about 3 ft (90 cm) long, with a 4-in. (10-cm) tail, and weighs about 30 lb (13.6 kg). Its unusual coloring, light above and dark below, is unlike that of most mammals but is found in some other members of the family. The head is white, with a conspicuous black stripe on each side. European badgers live, often in groups, in large burrows called sets, which they usually dig in dry slopes in woods. They emerge at night to forage for food; their diet is mainly earthworms but also includes rodents, young rabbits, insects, and plant matter. The American badger, Taxidea taxus, is about 2 ft (60 cm) long, with a 5-in. (13-cm) tail and weighs 12 to 24 lb (5.4–10.8 kg); it is very short-legged, which gives its body a flattened appearance. The fur is yellowish gray and the face black, with a white stripe over the forehead and around each eye. It is found in open grasslands and deserts of W and central North America, from N Alberta to N Mexico. It feeds largely on rodents and carrion; an extremely swift burrower, it pursues ground squirrels and prairie dogs into their holes, and may construct its own living quarters 30 ft (9.1 m) below ground level. American badgers are solitary and mostly nocturnal; in the extreme north they sleep through the winter. Several kinds of badger are found in SE Asia; these are classified in a number of genera. Badgers are classified in the phylum ChordataChordata , phylum of animals having a notochord, or dorsal stiffening rod, as the chief internal skeletal support at some stage of their development. Most chordates are vertebrates (animals with backbones), but the phylum also includes some small marine invertebrate animals. ..... Click the link for more information. , subphylum Vertebrata, class Mammalia, order Carnivora, family Mustelidae.badger[′baj·ər] (design engineering) badger plane (engineering) A tool used inside a pipe or culvert to remove any excess mortar or deposits. (vertebrate zoology) Any of eight species of carnivorous mammals in six genera comprising the subfamily Melinae of the weasel family (Mustelidae). badger backwater valve: installation backwater valve 1. A tool used inside a pipe or culvert to remove excess mortar or deposits. 2. A badger plane.badger1. any of various stocky omnivorous musteline mammals of the subfamily Melinae, such as Meles meles (Eurasian badger), occurring in Europe, Asia, and North America: order Carnivora (carnivores). They are typically large burrowing animals, with strong claws and a thick coat striped black and white on the head 2. honey badger another name for ratelBADGER
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Badger Related to Badger: American badgerSynonyms for Badgerverb pesterSynonyms- pester
- worry
- harry
- bother
- bug
- bully
- plague
- hound
- get at
- harass
- nag
- hassle
- chivvy
- importune
- bend someone's ear
- be on someone's back
Synonyms for Badgerverb to trouble persistently from or as if from all sidesSynonyms- bedevil
- beleaguer
- beset
- besiege
- harass
- harry
- hound
- importune
- pester
- plague
- solicit
verb to torment with persistent insult or ridiculeSynonyms- bait
- bullyrag
- heckle
- hector
- hound
- taunt
- needle
- ride
Synonyms for Badgernoun a native or resident of WisconsinSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun sturdy carnivorous burrowing mammal with strong clawsRelated Words- mustelid
- musteline
- musteline mammal
- American badger
- Taxidea taxus
- Eurasian badger
- Meles meles
- ferret badger
- Arctonyx collaris
- hog badger
- hog-nosed badger
- sand badger
verb annoy persistentlySynonymsRelated Words- bedevil
- dun
- rag
- torment
- frustrate
- crucify
verb persuade through constant effortsRelated Words |