badger
verb
Pronunciation: ˈbædʒər
Definition
Pester someone repeatedly to do something or to get an answer.
Examples
The reporters badgered the politician with questions about the scandal until he left the room.
She badgered her parents for weeks until they finally agreed to let her go to the concert.
Stop badgering me about the project; I will finish it by the end of the day.
How to Use badger
- badger someone into doing something (collocation)
- To force or convince someone through persistent pestering. — "He finally badgered his boss into giving him a raise."
- badger someone for something (collocation)
- To repeatedly ask someone to give you something. — "The children badgered their mother for ice cream all afternoon."
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