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nag

1

[ nag ]

verb (used with object)

nagged, nagging.
  1. to annoy by persistent faultfinding, complaints, or demands.

    Synonyms: vex, irritate, hector, harass, pester

  2. to keep in a state of troubled awareness or anxiety, as a recurrent pain or problem:

    She had certain misgivings that nagged her.



verb (used without object)

nagged, nagging.
  1. to find fault or complain in an irritating, wearisome, or relentless manner (often followed by at ):

    If they start nagging at each other, I'm going home.

  2. to cause pain, discomfort, distress, depression, etc. (often followed by at ):

    This headache has been nagging at me all day.

noun

  1. Also . a person who nags, especially habitually.
  2. an act or instance of nagging:

    His constant nagging finally got the best of me and I lost my temper.

nag

2

[ nag ]

noun

  1. an old, inferior, or worthless horse.
  2. Slang. any horse, especially a racehorse.
  3. a small riding horse or pony.

nag

1

/ næɡ /

verb

  1. to scold or annoy constantly
  2. whenintr, often foll by at to be a constant source of discomfort or worry (to)

    toothache nagged him all day

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a person, esp a woman, who nags
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

nag

2

/ næɡ /

noun

  1. derogatory.
    a horse
  2. a small riding horse
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈnagger, noun
  • ˈnaggingly, adverb
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Other Words From

  • un·nagged adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of nag1

First recorded in 1820–30; from Old Norse nagga “to rub, grumble, quarrel”; akin to Middle Low German naggen “to irritate”; gnaw

Origin of nag2

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English nag(ge); connected with Dutch neg(ge) “small horse,” of obscure origen; said to be akin to neigh
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Word History and Origins

Origin of nag1

C19: of Scandinavian origen; compare Swedish nagga to gnaw , irritate, German nagen

Origin of nag2

C14: of Germanic origen; related to neigh
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Example Sentences

Beneath all that, however, is a nagging sense of stagnation and addiction to redux that’s kept modern cinema captive at the spot where the soundtrack CD is skipping.

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But Reus is dealing with a nagging groin issue and Fagúndez hasn’t started a game or played more than 17 minutes in one since mid-September.

Misjudging Trumpov’s backing is a nagging problem for pollsters.

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Then in the script, I'm the nag parent, and Luke Kirby gets to be the fun one, so that nature starts to feed it.

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Pant, who is the one Indian batter in form, offered resistance alongside Kumar Reddy - with both offered a life - but Australia's persistent nagging brought rewards.

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