badgered

badg·er

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [baj-er]
- /ˈbædʒ ər/
- /ˈbædʒ.ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [baj-er]
- /ˈbædʒ ər/

Definitions of badgered word

noun badgered any of various burrowing, carnivorous mammals of the family Mustelidae, as Taxidea taxus, of North America, and Meles meles, of Europe and Asia. 1
noun badgered the fur of this mammal. 1
noun badgered Australian. a wombat. bandicoot (def 2). 1
noun badgered (initial capital letter) a native or inhabitant of Wisconsin (the Badger State) (used as a nickname). 1
noun badgered a swablike device for cleaning excess mortar from the interiors of newly laid tile drains. 1
verb with object badgered to harass or urge persistently; pester; nag: I had to badger him into coming with us. 1

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Origin of badgered

First appearance:

before 1515

One of the 27% oldest English words

1515-25; variant of badgeard, perhaps badge + -ard, in allusion to white mark or badge on head

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Parts of speech for Badgered

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Badgered

badgered popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

badgered usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for badgered

adjective badgered

unassertive — confidently aggressive or self-assured; positive: aggressive; dogmatic: He is too assertive as a salesman.
timid — lacking in self-assurance, courage, or bravery; easily alarmed; timorous; shy.
unassured — guaranteed; sure; certain; secure: an assured income.

All 3 Synonyms of badgered

Antonyms for badgered

verb badgered

aided — to provide support for or relief to; help: to aid the homeless victims of the fire.
delighted — If you are delighted, you are extremely pleased and excited about something.
helped — to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work. Let me help you with those packages.
pleased — (used as a polite addition to requests, commands, etc.) if you would be so obliging; kindly: Please come here. Will you please turn the radio off?
assisted — to give support or aid to; help: Please assist him in moving the furniture.

All 5 Antonyms of badgered