badgerEnglishOxford American Thesaurusbadger verb let me get on with it, instead of badgering me the whole time: pester, harass, bother, plague, torment, hound, nag, chivvy, harry, keep on at, go on at, harp on at, keep after, importune, annoy, trouble; Northern English mither; informal hassle, bug; Australian, informal heavy.word linksbadgerboar malesow (2) femalecub youngsett, earth homecete collective noun