badgers
NOUN
1. Residents of Wisconsin
A native or resident of the American state of Wisconsin.
1.1. People from Wisconsin
An informal designation for people who live in or come from Wisconsin.
Synonyms
- Wisconsinites
Examples
- The badgers gathered to celebrate their state's history and traditions.
Related Words
- Wisconsin
- Wisconsinite
- residents
- natives
VERB
2. Persistent pestering or annoyance
To pester, annoy, or pressure someone persistently through repeated questions, requests, or demands.
2.1. Repeatedly bothering someone
Continuously irritating, disturbing, or pressuring someone through persistent unwanted attention.
Synonyms
- aggravates
- agitates
- angers
- annoys
- antagonizes
- bothers
- bugs
- chafes
- discomforts
- disquiets
- distresses
- exasperates
- goads
- harasses
- harries
- hassles
- heckles
- hounds
- infuriates
- irks
- irritates
- maddens
- nags
- nettles
- pesters
- plagues
- provokes
- teases
- vexes
- worries
Antonyms
Examples
- The reporters badgers the politician with persistent questions.
- Her younger brother constantly badgers her to lend him money.
Related Words
- baits
- ballyrags
- bullrags
- importunes
- insists
- presses
- pressures
- prods
- prompts
- pushes
- urges