badge

/bædʒ/

nounbadge

A BAD G is still a G—spell it BAD + GE to make BADGE.

Yes, it's badge. The ending sound is /dʒ/ (like “j”), but it’s spelled -dge after a short vowel: ba + dge.

Definitions

  1. nounA small piece of metal, plastic, or cloth with a design or words that shows a job, rank, membership, or achievement.
  2. nounA sign or mark that shows a quality or status (often used in phrases like “a badge of honor”).

Examples

  • “The police officer wore a shiny badge on her uniform.”
  • “I earned a reading badge for finishing ten books this month.”
  • “He treated the mistake like a badge of honor and kept going anyway.”

Synonyms

embleminsigniapintokenpatch

Translations

ES insigniaPT distintivoFR badge

Common misspellings

badgbagdebajbadjebadgEbadggebaadgebadgé

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