<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>Any of various burrowing, carnivorous mammals of the family Mustelidae, as Taxidea taxus, of North America, and Meles meles, of Europe and Asia.</li><li>The fur of this mammal.</li><li>Australian: A wombat.</li><li>Bandicoot (def 2).</li><li>(Initial capital letter) A native or inhabitant of Wisconsin the Badger State (used as a nickname).</li><li>A swablike device for cleaning excess mortar from the interiors of newly laid tile drains.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>(used with object) To harass or urge persistently; pester; nag: I had to badger him into coming with us.</li></ul><p><strong>Synonyms</strong></p><ul><li>Worry</li><li>Plague</li><li>Bedevil</li><li>Vex</li><li>Bait</li><li>Disturb</li></ul>