badger
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
v.to keep asking someone for something or telling them to do something until they are annoyed.
v.to pester or harass someone persistently; to press for information or action through repeated questioning.
Simple“The children continued to badger their parents for ice cream until they finally gave in.”
In context“Journalists continued to badger the minister for a statement regarding the scandal, despite his repeated refusals to comment.”
UsageThis is a transitive verb and always requires an object.
- 02 B2 Upper Intermediate
n.an animal with grey, black, and white fur that lives in holes in the ground and comes out at night.
n.a burrowing, carnivorous mammal of the family Mustelidae, typically nocturnal and characterised by a black and white striped face.
Simple“We were lucky enough to see a badger running across the field late at night.”
In context“The local wildlife trust is working to protect the ancient badger setts from the proposed highway expansion.”