badge
Part of speech: noun
verb
Morphological type: simple
Topics: computing
engineering
government
graphical-user-interface
heraldry
hobbies
lifestyle
mathematics
monarchy
natural-sciences
nautical
nobility
physical-sciences
politics
sciences
transport
video-games
Etymology: From Middle English badge, bagge, bage, bagy, from Anglo-Norman bage or Medieval Latin bagea, bagia (“sign, emblem”), of uncertain origin. Possibly derived from Medieval Latin baga (“ring”), from Old Saxon bāg, bōg (“ring, ornament”), from Proto-Germanic *baugaz (“ring, bracelet, armband”); or possibly the Anglo-Norman word is derived from an earlier, unattested English word (compare Old English bēag (“ring, bracelet, collar, crown”). Cognate with Scots bagie, badgie, bawgy (“badge”).
Inflected forms:
form: badges
pos: noun
tags: plural
form: badges
pos: verb
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: badging
pos: verb
tags: participle
present
form: badged
pos: verb
tags: participle
past
form: badged
pos: verb
tags: past
Senses:
gloss: 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.
pos: noun
examples: the badge of a society; the badge of a policeman
Tax-gatherers, […]recognized by their official badges.
gloss: A small nameplate, identifying the wearer, and often giving additional information.
pos: noun
gloss: A card, sometimes with a barcode or magnetic strip, granting access to a certain area.
pos: noun
gloss: Something characteristic; a mark; a token.
pos: noun
examples: Sweet mercy is nobility’s true badge.
gloss: A brand on the hand of a thief, etc.
pos: noun
tags: obsolete
examples: He has got his badge, and piked.
gloss: A carved ornament on the stern of a vessel, containing a window or the representation of one.
pos: noun
gloss: 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.
pos: noun
gloss: A small overlay on an icon that shows additional information about that item, such as the number of new alerts or messages.
pos: noun
gloss: An icon or emblem awarded to a user for some achievement.
pos: noun
tags: Internet
examples: When you have checked in to the site from ten different cities, you unlock the Traveller badge.
gloss: A police officer.
pos: noun
tags: slang
examples: That's why every badge back home wanted to nail him.
gloss: To mark or distinguish with a badge.
pos: verb
tags: transitive
examples: The television was badged as ‘GE’, but wasn’t made by them.
gloss: To show a badge to.
pos: verb
tags: transitive
examples: He calmed down a lot when the policeman badged him.
gloss: To enter a restricted area by showing one’s badge.
pos: verb
tags: ambitransitive
examples: Worden and James walk […] to the […] Courthouse […], where they badge their way past sheriff’s deputies and take the elevator to the third floor.
And Patterson didn’t hear that Jack Egger, the studio’s director of security, said he’d seen John Orr badge his way through the pedestrian gate sometime before 4:00 pm, when the fire was still raging, […]
Our regional commissioner, his assistant commissioner and our district director, along with their wives, were hoofing it to the rotunda. Apparently they didn’t try and badge their way through.
Aaron badged into the data center and escorted Geoff inside the large room with its many blinking green lights.
Synonyms: emblem
keycard or ID card or access card
pin
Related words: arms
coat of arms
flag
sash
seal
signet
Derived words: badge bunny
badge-cove
badge drinking
badgeless
badgelike
badgemaking
badgeman
badge of honor
badge of honour
badge of merit
badge of shame
badger
badgework
blue badge
cap badge
case badge
debadge
film badge
film badge holder
Jewish badge
juice badge
merit badge
merit badge college
merit badge university
pilgrim badge
proficiency badge
quarter badge
rank badge
rebadge
rusty sheriff's badge
wear as a badge of honor
wear something as a badge of honor
yellow badge
badge in
badge out
badge up
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