sturdy carnivorous burrowing mammal with strong claws; widely distributed in the northern hemisphere
verb
annoy persistently
“The children teased the boy because of his stammer”
verb
persuade through constant efforts
Word Forms
tease
noun
the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances
teaser
noun
someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)
badgerer
noun
someone who tries to embarrass you with gibes and questions and objections
pesterer
noun
a persistently annoying person
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Dachs
ein Eingeborener oder Einwohner von Wisconsin
🇫🇷French
blaireau
un natif ou un résident du Wisconsin
🇪🇸Spanish
tejón
un nativo o residente de Wisconsin
🇮🇹Italian
tasso
un nativo o residente del Wisconsin
🇳🇱Dutch
das
een inwoner of inwoner van Wisconsin
🇵🇹Portuguese
texugo
um nativo ou residente de Wisconsin
🇷🇺Russian
барсук
уроженец или житель Висконсина
India
🇮🇳Hindi
बिज्जू
विस्कॉन्सिन का मूल निवासी या निवासी
🇧🇩Bengali
ব্যাজার
উইসকনসিনের স্থানীয় বা বাসিন্দা
🇮🇳Tamil
பேட்ஜர்
விஸ்கான்சின் பூர்வீகம் அல்லது குடியிருப்பாளர்
🇮🇳Telugu
బాడ్జర్
విస్కాన్సిన్ స్థానికుడు లేదా నివాసి
🇮🇳Marathi
बॅजर
विस्कॉन्सिनचा मूळ किंवा रहिवासी
🇮🇳Gujarati
બેજર
વિસ્કોન્સિનનો વતની અથવા રહેવાસી
🇮🇳Kannada
ಬ್ಯಾಜರ್
ವಿಸ್ಕಾನ್ಸಿನ್ನ ಸ್ಥಳೀಯ ಅಥವಾ ನಿವಾಸಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ബാഡ്ജർ
വിസ്കോൺസിൻ സ്വദേശി അല്ലെങ്കിൽ താമസക്കാരൻ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਬੈਜਰ
ਵਿਸਕਾਨਸਿਨ ਦਾ ਜੱਦੀ ਜਾਂ ਨਿਵਾਸੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
بیجر
وسکونسن کا مقامی یا رہائشی
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
獾
威斯康星州本地人或居民
🇯🇵Japanese
アナグマ
ウィスコンシン州出身または居住者
🇰🇷Korean
오소리
위스콘신 출신 또는 거주자
🇻🇳Vietnamese
con lửng
người bản xứ hoặc cư dân của Wisconsin
🇹🇭Thai
แบดเจอร์
เป็นชาวพื้นเมืองหรือผู้มีถิ่นที่อยู่ในวิสคอนซิน
🇮🇩Indonesian
luak
penduduk asli atau penduduk Wisconsin
🇲🇾Malay
luak
orang asli atau penduduk Wisconsin
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الغرير
مواطن أو مقيم في ولاية ويسكونسن
🇮🇷Persian
گورکن
بومی یا مقیم ویسکانسین
🇹🇷Turkish
porsuk
Wisconsin'in yerlisi veya sakini
🇮🇱Hebrew
גִירִית
יליד או תושב ויסקונסין
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'badger'?
The primary meaning of 'badger' is 'a native or resident of Wisconsin'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'badger' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'badger' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'badger' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'badger' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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Do you find 'badger' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'badger' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'badger' in regular conversations?
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