ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Badgering

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Badgering is an adjective meaning annoying; upsetting.

Meaning

annoying; upsetting.

More Meanings

  1. present participle and gerund of badger
  2. The act of one who badgers, pesters, or annoys.

Example Sentences

Our readers would not thank us for going into the badgerings which had for some time annoyed the chancellor on the subject of arrears in his court.

Word Forms

Synonyms for badgering

Depending on context, synonyms include torment, bedevilment, worrying.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include bedevilment, worrying, torment, harassing, harassment, stalking.

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