verb
- past tense of badger; to pester or harass someone persistently with requests or questions
Examples
- She badgered her parents until they agreed to let her go to the concert.
- The reporter badgered the politician with difficult questions.
- He felt badgered by his boss’s constant demands for updates.
- The children badgered their teacher for extra recess time.
- After being badgered by telemarketers all week, she changed her phone number.
- The witness was badgered during cross-examination.