Word of the Day: Badger

Ravi: Hey guys, have you ever heard the word "badger" before?

Simran: Isn't that an animal? Like the one from those nature documentaries?

Ravi: Yes, it is! But did you know "badger" is also a verb?

Ali: Really? What does it mean?

Ravi: To "badger" someone means to repeatedly ask them to do something or to pester them persistently. In Hindi, it means बार-बार परेशान करना।

Meaning and Pronunciation (अर्थ और उच्चारण)

Pronunciation: /ˈbædʒər/

Meaning: To repeatedly ask or bother someone to do something.

History and Etymology (इतिहास और व्युत्पत्ति)

Ravi: The word "badger" as a verb first appeared in the early 18th century. It comes from the noun "badger," the name of the burrowing mammal. The verb likely originated from the persistent nature of badgers when they dig or from the practice of badger-baiting, where dogs were used to harass badgers.

Synonyms (समानार्थी शब्द)

• Pester (परेशान करना)
• Harass (उत्पीड़न करना)
• Nag (नाग करना)
• Irritate (चिढ़ाना)

Antonyms (विलोम शब्द)

• Leave alone (अकेला छोड़ देना)
• Comfort (सांत्वना देना)
• Soothe (शांत करना)
• Help (मदद करना)

Examples (उदाहरण)

Simran: Can you give us some examples?

Ravi: Sure!

English: The children badgered their parents to take them to the amusement park.

Hindi: बच्चों ने अपने माता-पिता को उन्हें मनोरंजन पार्क ले जाने के लिए बार-बार परेशान किया।

English: He kept badgering me for a response to his email.

Hindi: वह मुझे अपने ईमेल का जवाब देने के लिए बार-बार परेशान करता रहा।

English: Stop badgering your sister about her homework!

Hindi: अपनी बहन को उसके होमवर्क के बारे में परेशान करना बंद करो!

Interactive Quiz (इंटरएक्टिव क्विज़)

1. What does 'badger' mean as a verb?

To help someone To repeatedly ask or bother someone To ignore someone

2. Which of the following is a synonym for 'badger'?

Comfort Harass Soothe

3. She kept badgering him to ______________.

leave her alone finish his work take a break