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   Badg·er

   /ˈbajər/

   

   noun

   • 1. a heavily built omnivorous nocturnal mammal of the weasel family, typically having a gray and black coat.
   • 2. a native of Wisconsin. informal US

   verb

   • 1. repeatedly ask (someone) to do something; pester: "Tom had finally badgered her into going"

   Word Origin early 16th century: perhaps from badge, with reference to its distinctive head markings. The verb sense (late 18th century) originates from the sport of badger baiting.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › badgerBADGER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   an animal with short legs, wide feet with long claws, and strong jaws, that lives underground and comes out to feed at night. There are six main types of badgers. Most have narrow faces, heads with light and dark hair, and brown or gray hair on their bodies:

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   What do badgers eat?

   • Badgers are known to eat small animals including mice, rats, rabbits, frogs, toads, and hedgehogs, and may take advantage of animal carcasses and carrion they come across. Do wolves eat mountain lions? Wolves are considered the dominant competitors in most interactions between the species.

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   What types of badgers are found around the world?

   • The honey badger might get the spotlight for its famously grumpy attitude, but the American badger can be just as ornery. These members of the skunk and weasel family are widespread, ranging from British Columbia throughout western Canada and the U.S. to southern Mexico. They’re squat and sturdy, with short legs, stumpy tails, and flat bodies.

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   How much do badgers generally weigh?

   • Badgers weigh between 9 and 39 pounds (4 to 18 kilograms). Badgers prefer dry, open grasslands, though they are very adaptable. Some also live in woods, quarries, hedgerows, sea cliffs and moorland.

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   Where do badgers live?

   • Badgers prefer dry, open grasslands, though they are very adaptable. Some also live in woods, quarries, hedgerows, sea cliffs and moorland. American badgers are typically found in the Great Plains region of North America.

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4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionbadger noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   badger. noun. /ˈbædʒə (r)/. /ˈbædʒər/. an animal with grey fur and wide black and white lines on its head. Badgers are nocturnal (= active mostly at night) and live in holes in the ground. Topics Animals c2. Word Origin.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBADGER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A badger is a wild animal which has a white head with two wide black stripes on it. Badgers live underground and usually come up to feed at night.

6. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › badgerbadger | meaning of badger in Longman Dictionary of ...

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   badger meaning, definition, what is badger: an animal that has black and white fur, ...: Learn more.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › badgerBADGER | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   BADGER meaning: a wild animal with thick black and white fur that lives under the ground and comes out at night. Learn more.

8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › badgerbadger - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Jun 2, 2024 · badger (plural badgers) An itinerant licensed dealer in commodities used for food; a hawker; a huckster; -- formerly applied especially to one who bought grain in one place and sold it in another.

9. www.betterwordsonline.com › dictionary › badgerBadger - Definition, Meaning, Synonyms, Etymology

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   Dictionary definition of badger. To persistently and annoyingly pester or harass them, usually with the intention of achieving a desired outcome or response. "He continued to badger his boss for a raise, despite being denied multiple times." Detailed meaning of badger.