badger
VERB
1. Persistent pestering or annoyance
To pester, annoy, or pressure someone persistently.
1.1. Repeatedly bothering someone
Continuously disturbing, irritating, or pressuring someone by making repeated requests, questions, or demands.
Synonyms
Antonyms
- leave alone
- please
- aid
- assist
- help
Examples
- The reporter continued to badger the politician with questions.
- Please stop badgering me about the unfinished report.
Related Words
NOUN
2. Itinerant food dealer
A person who travels from place to place selling commodities used for food; a hawker or huckster.
2.1. Traveling food merchant
A person who travels between places to buy and sell food commodities, especially grain.
Synonyms
- hawker
- huckster
Examples
- The badger traveled between villages buying grain in one market and selling it in another.