badgering

UK
/ˈbædʒərɪŋ/
US
/ˈbædʒərɪŋ/
badgeringnoun
badgerings
pl
Translations
The constant badgering from the media made the celebrity's life difficult.
Постоянное преследование со стороны СМИ усложняло жизнь знаменитости.
Definitions
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
UK
/ˈbædʒərɪŋ/
US
/ˈbædʒɚɪŋ/
Used attributively to modify nouns, describing persistent harassment or nagging.
Definitions
Persistently harassing, nagging, or pressuring.
She was tired of his badgering tone.
badgerverb

badgering

Gerund

badgered
Past Simple
badgered
Past Participle
badgering
Gerund
UK
/ˈbædʒə/
US
/ˈbædʒər/
Translations
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
настойчиво требовать
Definitions
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.
badgernoun
Definitions
A burrowing, carnivorous mammal of the family Mustelidae, typically having a gray and black coat and known for its digging ability.
The badger dug a series of tunnels under the forest floor.
A native or resident of the state of Wisconsin, USA, often used as a nickname.
As a proud badger, she always supported the University of Wisconsin's sports teams.
Historically, a travelling trader or peddler, especially one dealing in grain or flour.
In Victorian England, badgers roamed the countryside selling sacks of wheat.
A soft, flat brush made with badger hair, used by painters or plasterers for finishing and blending surfaces.
The artisan used a badger to smooth the final coat of paint.
badgeradjective
Definitions
Relating to or characteristic of a badger, or made from its hair or fur.
He lathered his face with a traditional badger shaving brush.