Definitions for badgebædʒ
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
badgebædʒ(n.; v.)badged, badg•ing.
(n.)a special mark, token, or device worn as a sign of membership, authority, achievement, etc.
any emblem, token, or distinctive mark.
(v.t.)to furnish or mark with a badge.
Origin of badge:
1375–1425; ME bag(g)e
badge′less(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
badge(noun)
an emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.)
"they checked everyone's badge before letting them in"
badge(verb)
any feature that is regarded as a sign of status (a particular power or quality or rank)
"wearing a tie was regarded as a badge of respectability"
badge(verb)
put a badge on
"The workers here must be badged"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
badge(noun)ædʒ
an object you wear to show your official position
the police officer's badge
Wiktionary
badge(Noun)
A distinctive mark, token, sign, emblem or cognizance, worn on one's clothing, as an insignia of some rank, or of the membership of an organization.
badge(Noun)
A small nameplate, identifying the wearer, and often giving additional information.
badge(Noun)
A card, sometimes with a barcode or magnetic strip, granting access to a certain area.
badge(Noun)
Something characteristic; a mark; a token.
badge(Noun)
A term used for one burned in the hand.
He has got his badge, and piked: He was burned in the hand, and is at liberty.
badge(Noun)
A carved ornament on the stern of a vessel, containing a window or the representation of one.
badge(Noun)
A distinctive mark worn by servants, retainers, and followers of royalty or nobility, who, being beneath the rank of gentlemen, have no right to armorial bearings.
badge(Verb)
To mark or distinguish with a badge.
The television was badged as 'GE', but wasn't made by them.
badge(Verb)
To show a badge to.
He calmed down a lot when the policeman badged him.
badge(Verb)
To enter a restricted area by showing one's badge.
Origin: From bagea, bagia, of origin; compare with Old English beag.
Webster Dictionary
Badge(noun)
a distinctive mark, token, sign, or cognizance, worn on the person; as, the badge of a society; the badge of a policeman
Badge(noun)
something characteristic; a mark; a token
Badge(noun)
a carved ornament on the stern of a vessel, containing a window or the representation of one
Badge(verb)
to mark or distinguish with a badge
Translations for badge
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
badge(noun)
a mark, emblem or ornament showing rank, occupation, or membership of a society, team etc
a school badge on a blazer.
- embleem, kentekenAfrikaans
- شارَه، عَلامَه، شِعارArabic
- значкаBulgarian
- distintivoPortuguese (BR)
- odznakCzech
- das AbzeichenGerman
- mærke; emblemDanish
- διακριτικό σήμα, κονκάρδαGreek
- insignia, distintivoSpanish
- märkEstonian
- نشان؛ درجهFarsi
- merkkiFinnish
- insigneFrench
- תַּג, סֶמֶלHebrew
- बिल्ला, तमगा, लक्षण, चिहनHindi
- značkaCroatian
- jelvény, kitűzőHungarian
- lencanaIndonesian
- merki, einkennismerkiIcelandic
- distintivo; emblemaItalian
- 記章Japanese
- 기장Korean
- ženkliukasLithuanian
- nozīmīte; emblēma; žetonsLatvian
- lencanaMalay
- insigneDutch
- merke, skilt, emblemNorwegian
- odznaka, tarczaPolish
- نشان؛ درجهPersian
- مټ تړونى (باز و بند)، فورم او نښانې (د كومې ډلې دغړيتوب)Pashto
- emblemaPortuguese
- insignăRomanian
- значок; эмблемаRussian
- odznakSlovak
- znak, priponkaSlovenian
- bedžSerbian
- märke, emblemSwedish
- เครื่องหมายThai
- rozet, nişan, armaTurkish
- 徽章Chinese (Trad.)
- значок; емблемаUkrainian
- تمغہ ، امتیازی نشانUrdu
- huy hiệuVietnamese
- 徽章Chinese (Simp.)
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