Badgering Meaning in English

word · lemma: badger

US

ˈbædʒɝɪŋ

BADJ-er-ing

UK

bˈædʒəɹɪŋ

BADJ-uh-ring

التعريف

Continuously bothering or pressuring someone with repeated questions or demands, often to annoy or get information.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Often used in legal or informal contexts ("stop your badgering"). Implies annoyance by persistent, repeated questioning or demands. More negative than simply asking questions; suggests trying to wear someone down.

• Spanish: acosar con preguntas - hostigar
• Portuguese (BR): importunar - atormentar com perguntas
• Portuguese (PT): importunar - atormentar com perguntas
• Chinese (Simplified): 纠缠不休 - 反复追问
• Chinese (Traditional): 糾纏不休 - 反覆追問
• Hindi: बार-बार तंग करना - लगातार सवाल पूछना
• Arabic: الإلحاح بالأسئلة - المضايقة
• Bengali: উত্ত্যক্ত করা - চাপ দেয়া
• Russian: докучание - надоедливые расспросы
• Japanese: しつこく問い詰めること - しつこい催促
• Vietnamese: quấy rầy liên tục - thúc ép liên tục
• Korean: 끈질기게 괴롭힘 - 집요한 재촉
• Turkish: ısrarla rahatsız etme - başının etini yeme
• Urdu: بار بار تنگ کرنا - اصرار کرنا
• Indonesian: mengganggu terus-menerus - mendesak secara terus-menerus

جمل نموذجية

The lawyer's badgering upset the witness.

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I wish you would stop badgering me about my homework.

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Her badgering made him confess the truth.

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He kept badgering me until I agreed to help him move.

natural

Stop your badgering—I'll answer when I'm ready.

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Her constant badgering finally paid off, and she got the answer she wanted.

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