badgering
word · lemma: badger
Definition
Continuously bothering or pressuring someone with repeated questions or demands, often to annoy or get information.
Usage & Nuances
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 - hostigarPortuguese (BR): importunar - atormentar com perguntasPortuguese (PT): importunar - atormentar com perguntasChinese (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 पूछनाArabic: الإلحاح بالأسئلة - المضايقةBengali: উত্ত্যক্ত করা - চাপ দেয়াRussian: докучание - надоедливые расспросыJapanese: 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 tụcKorean: 끈질기게 괴롭힘 - 집요한 재촉Turkish: ısrarla rahatsız etme - başının etini yemeUrdu: بار بار تنگ کرنا - اصرار کرناIndonesian: mengganggu terus-menerus - mendesak secara terus-menerus
Example Sentences
Her badgering made him confess the truth.
basic
The lawyer's badgering upset the witness.
basic
I wish you would stop badgering me about my homework.
basic
He kept badgering me until I agreed to help him move.
natural
Stop your badgering—I'll answer when I'm ready.
natural
Her constant badgering finally paid off, and she got the answer she wanted.
natural