Catch second badger (4)
I believe the answer is:
snag
'catch' is the definition.
(snagging is a kind of catching)
'second badger' is the wordplay.
'second' becomes 's' (common abbreviation).
'badger' becomes 'nag' (both can mean to annoy or complain at).
's'+'nag'='SNAG'
(Other definitions for snag that I've seen before include "Hitch, obstacle" , "Hidden obstacle or catch" , "Unforeseen obstacle" , "Complication, drawback" , "banger down under" .)