BADGER

How it’s pronounced

Definition:

To pester or annoy persistently.

Synonyms: 

Harass, Pester, Bother

Antonyms: 

Comfort, Calm, Pacify

Examples:

• My little brother kept badgering me to play until I agreed out of exasperation.

• She was badgered into organizing the office party again, because she knew how to get discounts with the caterers.

Etymology:

From the noun badger (the animal), associated with relentless digging or burrowing; 18th-century slang extended to persistent bothering.

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