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badgering

Badgering (noun/adj) means Persistent nagging or pestering meant to wear someone down until they comply. Example: “After weeks of badgering, she finally agreed to go to the concert.”

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Persistent nagging or pestering meant to wear someone down until they comply.
"After weeks of badgering, she finally agreed to go to the concert."
"His constant badgering about the deadline was starting to grate on the team."

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In plain EnglishRepeated, wearing-down pestering aimed at getting someone to do something.

Common pairings
constant badgering stop badgering me

Word forms

more badgering comparative, badgerings plural, most badgering superlative

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What does “badgering” mean?

The word “badgering” means persistent nagging or pestering meant to wear someone down until they comply. In plain terms, repeated, wearing-down pestering aimed at getting someone to do something.

How do you use “badgering” in a sentence?

Here is “badgering” used in a sentence: “After weeks of badgering, she finally agreed to go to the concert.”

What part of speech is “badgering”?

“Badgering” is a noun/adj.

What is the meaning of badgering?

"badgering" (noun/adj) means persistent nagging or pestering meant to wear someone down until they comply.

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