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badgering

UK
/ˈbædʒərɪŋ/
US
/ˈbædʒərɪŋ/

Translations

badgeringnoun
badgerings
pl
The constant badgering from the media made the celebrity's life difficult.
Постоянное преследование со стороны СМИ усложняло жизнь знаменитости.
Additional translations
надоедание
докучание
Synonyms
harassment
pestering
annoyance
bothering
nagging
badgeringgerund / present participle
UK
/ˈbædʒərɪŋ/
US
/ˈbædʒɚɪŋ/
Used attributively to modify nouns, describing persistent harassment or nagging.
Synonyms
bothering
plaguing
pressuring
prodding
pursuing
harassing
pestering
nagging
houndingly
tormenting
badgerverb

badgering

Gerund

badgered
Past Simple
badgered
Past Participle
badgering
Gerund
UK
/ˈbædʒə/
US
/ˈbædʒər/
He would badger his sister until she gave in to his demands.
Он будет докучать своей сестре, пока она не уступит его требованиям.
The reporters badgered the politician with questions.
Репортеры приставали к политику с вопросами.
Additional translations
домогаться
настойчиво требовать
Synonyms
harass
tease
hound
pester
bother
nag

Definitions

badgeringnoun
The act of repeatedly asking someone to do something or repeatedly criticizing them in an annoying way.
Her constant badgering about my eating habits was starting to get on my nerves.
Aggressive or persistent questioning, especially of a witness in court.
The judge warned the attorney to refrain from further badgering of the witness.
badgeringgerund / present participle
Persistently harassing, nagging, or pressuring.
She was tired of his badgering tone.
badgerverb
To repeatedly ask or bother someone with questions or requests.
She badgered him for weeks until he finally agreed to help her with the project.
To hunt, harass, or bait a badger, typically with dogs; to torment an animal in its sett.
Poachers were prosecuted for badgering the animals during the closed season.
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