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Definition of Badger
1. Noun. A native or resident of Wisconsin.
2. Verb. Annoy persistently. "Sam cannot badger Sue "; "The children teased the boy because of his stammer"
Generic synonyms: Bedevil, Crucify, Dun, Frustrate, Rag, Torment
Derivative terms: Badgerer, Pesterer, Tease, Tease, Teaser
3. Noun. Sturdy carnivorous burrowing mammal with strong claws; widely distributed in the northern hemisphere.
Specialized synonyms: American Badger, Taxidea Taxus, Eurasian Badger, Meles Meles, Ferret Badger, Arctonyx Collaris, Hog Badger, Hog-nosed Badger, Sand Badger
4. Verb. Persuade through constant efforts. "They badger him to write the letter"
Definition of Badger
1. n. An itinerant licensed dealer in commodities used for food; a hawker; a huckster; -- formerly applied especially to one who bought grain in one place and sold it in another.
2. n. A carnivorous quadruped of the genus Meles or of an allied genus. It is a burrowing animal, with short, thick legs, and long claws on the fore feet. One species (M. vulgaris), called also brock, inhabits the north of Europe and Asia; another species (Taxidea Americana or Labradorica) inhabits the northern parts of North America. See Teledu.
3. v. t. To tease or annoy, as a badger when baited; to worry or irritate persistently.
Definition of Badger
1. to harass [v -ED, -ING, -S] - See also: harass
Medical Definition of Badger
1.
An itinerant licensed dealer in commodities used for food; a hawker; a huckster; formerly applied especially to one who bought grain in one place and sold it in another.
Origin: Of uncertain origin; perh. Fr. An old verb badge to lay up provisions to sell again.
1. A carnivorous quadruped of the genus Meles or of an allied genus. It is a burrowing animal, with short, thick legs, and long claws on the fore feet. One species (M. Vulgaris), called also brock, inhabits the north of Europe and Asia; another species (Taxidea Americana or Labradorica) inhabits the northern parts of North America. See Teledu.
2. A brush made of badgers' hair, used by artists. Badger dog.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Badger
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