badge in English dictionary

  • badge

    Meanings and definitions of "badge"

    • 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.
    • A small nameplate, identifying the wearer, and often giving additional information.
    • A card, sometimes with a barcode or magnetic strip, granting access to a certain area.
    • Something characteristic; a mark; a token.
    • (obsolete, slang, cant) A term used for one burned in the hand.
    • (nautical) A carved ornament on the stern of a vessel, containing a window or the representation of one.
    • (heraldry) 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.
    • (transitive) To mark or distinguish with a badge.
    • (transitive) To show a badge to.
    • (transitive) To enter a restricted area by showing one's 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.
    • noun
      A small nameplate, identifying the wearer, and often giving additional information.
    • noun
      A card, sometimes with a barcode or magnetic strip, granting access to a certain area.
    • noun
      Something characteristic; a mark; a token.
    • noun
      (archaic, slang, obsolete, cant)
      A brand on the hand of a thief, etc.
    • noun
      (nautical)
      A carved ornament on the stern of a vessel, containing a window or the representation of one.
    • noun
      (heraldry)
      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.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To mark or distinguish with a badge.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To show a badge to.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To enter a restricted area by showing one's badge.
    • A small image used to promote organizations, charitable causes, and corporate affiliations. Within Windows Live Messenger, the badge appears with someone’s name and picture in Messenger and is included on their updates. The badge does not appear on someone's profile.
    • distinctive mark
    • nameplate
    • card to grant access
    • something characteristic
    • to mark or distinguish with a badge
    • noun
      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"
    • 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"
    • verb
      put a badge on; "The workers here must be badged"

    Synonyms of "badge" in English dictionary

    label, feature, emblem are the top synonyms of "badge" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of badge

    • badge ( third-person singular simple present badges, present participle badging, simple past and past participle badged)
    • lm  liczba mnoga badges
    • badge ( plural  badges)
    • badge (plural badges)
    • badge (third-person singular simple present badges, present participle badging, simple past and past participle badged)
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