Badger (Verb)
Meaning 1
Annoy persistently; "The children teased the boy because of his stammer".
Classification
Verbs of feeling.
Examples
- The children badgered the new student to join their game even though he was hesitant.
- She was badgered by her coworkers for days to meet the impossible deadline.
- Her constant need for reassurance began to badger him, making him question the relationship.
- The salesman badgered me to sign the contract without giving me a chance to review it carefully.
- Her little brother badgered her to play with him until she finally gave in.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Related Words
Meaning 2
Persuade through constant efforts.
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- She badgered her boss until he finally agreed to give her a raise.
- The politician badgered the committee for months before they approved the new law.
- He continued to badger his sister until she agreed to let him borrow her car.
- The charity badgered the government for years to take action on the issue.
- After weeks of being badgered, the company finally agreed to lower its prices.