Definition of badge
1 : a device or token especially of membership in a society or group
2 : a characteristic mark
3 : an emblem awarded for a particular accomplishment
4 British : button 1b Solicitors have reacted with dismay after Staffordshire courts ordered them to remove “political” badges. — Birmingham Post
badge
transitive verbFrom the M-W Editors
Examples of badge in a Sentence
The policeman flashed his badge.
Don't forget to wear your name badge.
The receptionist glanced at my visitor's badge.
She earned 10 merit badges in scouting.
She was wearing a badge that read “Support your local library.”
Recent Examples of badge from the Web
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Singer Isis Queen wears the '90s grunge bandleader badge well, with a voice somewhere between Courtney Love and Evanescence's Amy Lee.
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A video camera in the lobby does away with the need for showing ID: employees just walk in without showing their badges.
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In middle and high school, having your period was like a top-secret badge of womanliness.
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Bring a school badge, paystub, or another form of teacher identification to verify eligibility and receive general admission free on Tuesday, July 18 and 25.
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There have been some glimmers here and there, when Cooper sees a badge, a case file, or something else that reminds him of his life fighting crime.
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There have been some glimmers here and there when Cooper sees a badge, a case file, or something else that reminds him of his life fighting crime.
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Sheriff John Buncich has placed Medrano on paid administrative leave and ordered him to turn over his badge, gun and police car.
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That two Middle Eastern Jews have reached the end of the race is a badge of honor for the party.
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Origin and Etymology of badge
Middle English bage, bagge, of obscure origin
BADGE Defined for English Language Learners
badge
playDefinition of badge for English Language Learners
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: a small object (such as a tag, pin, or metal shield) that is worn or held up by a person so that it can be easily seen, that has writing (such as a person's name) and often a picture on it, and that shows who the person is
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: a cloth patch that can be sewn onto clothing and that is awarded to a person (such as a Boy Scout or Girl Scout) for doing something
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: something that represents or is a sign of something else
BADGE Defined for Kids
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: something worn to show that a person belongs to a certain group or rank
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