badgering

/ˈbædʒərɪŋ/ /ˈbædʒərɪn/

Meanings

verb

To pester, to annoy persistently; press.

Examples :

"He kept badgering her about her bad habits."

verb

To pass gas; to fart.

Examples :

"After eating the bean burrito, David was badgering loudly during the meeting, much to his embarrassment. "

physiology body

noun

The act of one who badgers, pesters, or annoys.

Examples :

"The child's constant badgering for a new toy finally wore his parents down, and they bought it for him. "

attitude action character

Related Words

badgers noun

/ˈbædʒərz/

Any mammal of three subfamilies, which belong to the family Mustelidae: Melinae (Eurasian badgers), Mellivorinae (ratel or honey badger), and Taxideinae (American badger).

"The zookeeper explained that badgers are related to weasels and otters. "

burrito noun

/bəˈɹiː.təʊ/ /bəˈɹi.toʊ/

A Mexican dish consisting of a flour tortilla wrapped around a filling of meat and/or beans, cheese etc.

"After a long day at school, I ordered a delicious chicken burrito for dinner. "

meeting noun

/ˈmiːtɪŋ/ /ˈmitɪŋ/

(gerund) The act of persons or things that meet.

"Meeting him will be exciting. I enjoy meeting new people."

constant noun

/ˈkɒnstənt/ /ˈkɑnstənt/

That which is permanent or invariable.

"The constant noise from the construction site made it hard to concentrate on my homework. "

habits noun

/ˈhæbɪts/

An action performed on a regular basis.

"It’s become a habit of mine to have a cup of coffee after dinner."

embarrassment noun

/ɪmˈbæɹəsmənt/

A state of discomfort arising from bashfulness or consciousness of having violated a social rule; humiliation.

"She felt a wave of embarrassment when she realized she had called her teacher "Mom" in front of the whole class. "

pester noun

/ˈpɛstə(ɹ)/ /ˈpɛstɚ/

A bother or nuisance.

"The constant ringing of the phone was a major pester, making it hard to concentrate on my work. "

finally adverb

/ˈfaɪ.nəl.i/ /ˈfaɪ.nl̩.i/

At the end or conclusion; ultimately.

"The contest was long, but the Romans finally conquered."

parents noun

/ˈpɛəɹənts/ /ˈpæɹənts/

One of the two persons from whom one is immediately biologically descended; a mother or father.

"Many students invite their parents to school events. "

pesters verb

/ˈpɛstərz/

To bother, harass, or annoy persistently.

"My little brother pesters me for candy every time we go to the store. "

persistently adverb

/pɚˈsɪstəntli/ /pərˈsɪstəntli/

In a persistent manner.

"The small girl persistently asked her father to buy her the doll."

eating verb

/ˈiːtɪŋ/ /ˈitɪŋ/

To ingest; to be ingested.

"The children are eating lunch in the cafeteria. "