“The children teased the boy because of his stammer”
verb
persuade through constant efforts
Word Forms
worry
verb
disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress
torment
verb
treat cruelly
bedevil
verb
treat cruelly
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
die Handlung, jemanden zu belästigen
🇫🇷French
harceler
le fait de harceler quelqu'un
🇪🇸Spanish
fastidiar
el acto de acosar a alguien
🇮🇹Italian
infastidire
l'atto di molestare qualcuno
🇳🇱Dutch
pesten
de handeling waarbij iemand wordt lastiggevallen
🇵🇹Portuguese
atormentar
o ato de assediar alguém
🇷🇺Russian
травля
акт преследования кого-либо
India
🇮🇳Hindi
बेजरिंग
किसी को परेशान करने की क्रिया
🇧🇩Bengali
ব্যাজারিং
কাউকে হয়রানি করার কাজ
🇮🇳Tamil
பேட்ஜரிங்
ஒருவரை துன்புறுத்தும் செயல்
🇮🇳Telugu
బ్యాడ్జరింగ్
ఒకరిని వేధించే చర్య
🇮🇳Marathi
बॅजरिंग
एखाद्याला त्रास देण्याची कृती
🇮🇳Gujarati
બેજરિંગ
કોઈને હેરાન કરવાનું કાર્ય
🇮🇳Kannada
ಬ್ಯಾಡ್ಜರಿಂಗ್
ಯಾರಿಗಾದರೂ ಕಿರುಕುಳ ನೀಡುವ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ബാഡ്ജറിംഗ്
ആരെയെങ്കിലും ശല്യപ്പെടുത്തുന്ന പ്രവൃത്തി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਬੈਜਰਿੰਗ
ਕਿਸੇ ਨੂੰ ਪਰੇਸ਼ਾਨ ਕਰਨ ਦਾ ਕੰਮ
🇵🇰Urdu
بیجرنگ
کسی کو ہراساں کرنے کا عمل
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
纠缠
骚扰某人的行为
🇯🇵Japanese
アナグマ
誰かに嫌がらせをする行為
🇰🇷Korean
뱃소리
누군가를 괴롭히는 행위
🇻🇳Vietnamese
làm phiền
hành động quấy rối ai đó
🇹🇭Thai
การแบดเจอร์
การกระทำที่คุกคามใครบางคน
🇮🇩Indonesian
mendesak
tindakan melecehkan seseorang
🇵🇭Filipino
pangungulit
ang gawa ng panliligalig sa isang tao
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الغرير
فعل مضايقة شخص ما
🇮🇷Persian
گورکن
عمل آزار و اذیت کسی
🇹🇷Turkish
porsukluk
birini taciz etme eylemi
🇮🇱Hebrew
גיריות
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Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'badgering'?
The primary meaning of 'badgering' is 'the act of harassing someone'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'badgering' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'badgering' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'badgering' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'badgering' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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In your opinion, does the word 'badgering' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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