badgering
present participle ofbadger
| 单词 | badgering |
| 释义 | badgering present participle ofbadger badger verb[T] uk/ˈbædʒ.ər/us/ˈbædʒ.ɚ/topersuadesomeone bytellingthemrepeatedlyto do something, or toquestionsomeonerepeatedly: Stop badgering me - I'll do it when I'mready. [+ into+ -ing verb]She's been badgering meintodoingsomeexercise. [+ to infinitive]Everytimewe go into ashop, thekidsbadger metobuythemsweets. Synonym pester Questioning people & asking questions in general
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Urging & persuading Examplesofbadgeringbadgering In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. Bothbadgeringand pressures to confess were applied at the preliminary hearings, and the subsequent trials. From theCambridge English Corpus Butbadgeringdid not always work, and even confession, when it was offered, required caution, and corroborating evidence. From theCambridge English Corpus He accused me of pestering andbadgeringhim for the last three years. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The courts are very anxious that the education authorities should provide facilities and are alwaysbadgeringthem to do so. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 We are constantlybadgeringthe chairmen of the nationalised industries to change their policies. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Those people were alwaysbadgeringme about motorists speeding down their road. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 They get people to gobadgering, lobbying and asking endless questions. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Therefore, they must not continue the nagging andbadgeringprocess which has been going on. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I apologise for being a bit mean and tough, and forbadgeringhim. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The report talks about "badgering" employers, but our experience is that this is not enough. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I did not want to be unfair bybadgeringhim every year. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 But it is thebadgeringby the patient which is much more difficult for the doctor to resist. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Then followed continuousbadgeringnot only of the poor woman, but of her relatives for the instalments. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I feel for him in thebadgeringthat he had to put up with. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 We do not want half a dozen organisations constantlybadgeringone company—that would put off that company. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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