Badg·er, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Badgered p. pr. & vb. n. Badgering.]
1. To tease or annoy, as a badger when baited; to worry or irritate persistently.
2. To beat down; to cheapen; to barter; to bargain.
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Badg·er·ing, n.
1. The act of one who badgers.
2. The practice of buying wheat and other kinds of food in one place and selling them in another for a profit. [Prov. Eng.]
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badgering
n : the act of harassing someone [syn: worrying, torment, bedevilment]