badger


2badger

verb

Definition of BADGER

transitive verb
: to harass or annoy persistently

Examples of BADGER

  1. She finally badgered me into cutting my hair.

Origin of BADGER

from the sport of baiting badgers
First Known Use: 1794

Rhymes with BADGER

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