badge
badge Lexical Profile
badge Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A distinguishing emblem, pin, or mark worn to signify membership, employment, achievement, or authority.
"The security officer checked everyone's badge before allowing them to enter the building."
A digital icon or token awarded to a user to signify the completion of a specific task or milestone.
"He unlocked a rare badge on his fitness app by running ten days in a row."
A characteristic feature or indicator of a particular quality, condition, or experience.
"She wore her exhaustion as a badge of honor after completing the marathon."
• verb
To provide, mark, or designate with an identifying emblem or badge.
"All new employees must be badged by human resources on their first day of work."
• Rhymes for badge
Word Origin & Etymology
Middle English (as 'bage'): of unknown origin, possibly related to Anglo-Norman 'bage' or Medieval Latin 'bagia'.
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