noun/adj
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."
How to use badgering
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishRepeated, wearing-down pestering aimed at getting someone to do something.
Common pairings
constant badgering
stop badgering me
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Word forms
- Plural
- badgerings
- Comparative
- more badgering
- Superlative
- most badgering
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Synonyms
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Rhymes for badgering
peering
tapering
lowering
covering
offering
entering
altering
cheering
steering
uttering
ordering
towering
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Frequently asked questions
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.
