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nag 1 N0003000 (năg)v. nagged, nag·ging, nags v.tr.1. To annoy by constant scolding, complaining, or urging.2. To torment persistently, as with anxiety or pain.v.intr.1. To scold, complain, or find fault constantly: nagging at the children.2. To be a constant source of anxiety or annoyance: The half-remembered quotation nagged at my mind.n. One who nags. [Probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse gnaga, to bite, gnaw.] nag′ger n.nag′ging·ly adv.
nag 2 N0003000 (năg)n.1. A horse, especially:a. An old or worn-out horse.b. Slang A racehorse.2. Archaic A small saddle horse or pony. [Middle English nagge, possibly of Low German origin.]nag (næɡ) vb, nags, nagging or nagged1. to scold or annoy constantly2. (when: intr, often foll by at) to be a constant source of discomfort or worry (to): toothache nagged him all day. na person, esp a woman, who nags[C19: of Scandinavian origin; compare Swedish nagga to gnaw, irritate, German nagen] ˈnagger n
nag (næɡ) n1. often derogatory a horse2. (Horse Training, Riding & Manège) a small riding horse[C14: of Germanic origin; related to neigh]nag1 (næg) v. nagged, nag•ging, n. v.t. 1. to annoy by persistent faultfinding, complaints, or demands. 2. to be a constant source of unease or irritation to: Her doubts nagged her. v.i. 3. to find fault or complain, esp. in an irritating and persistent manner. 4. to cause pain, distress, etc. n. 5. a person who nags. 6. an act or instance of nagging. [1815–25; perhaps < Old Norse nagga to rub, grumble, quarrel; compare earlier knaggie given to nagging] nag′ger, n. nag2 (næg) n. 1. an old or worthless horse. 2. any horse. [1350–1400; late Middle English nagge; obscurely akin to Dutch neg(ge) small horse] nag Past participle: nagged Gerund: nagging
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I nag | you nag | he/she/it nags | we nag | you nag | they nag |
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I nagged | you nagged | he/she/it nagged | we nagged | you nagged | they nagged |
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I am nagging | you are nagging | he/she/it is nagging | we are nagging | you are nagging | they are nagging |
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I have nagged | you have nagged | he/she/it has nagged | we have nagged | you have nagged | they have nagged |
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I was nagging | you were nagging | he/she/it was nagging | we were nagging | you were nagging | they were nagging |
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I had nagged | you had nagged | he/she/it had nagged | we had nagged | you had nagged | they had nagged |
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I will nag | you will nag | he/she/it will nag | we will nag | you will nag | they will nag |
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I will have nagged | you will have nagged | he/she/it will have nagged | we will have nagged | you will have nagged | they will have nagged |
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I will be nagging | you will be nagging | he/she/it will be nagging | we will be nagging | you will be nagging | they will be nagging |
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I have been nagging | you have been nagging | he/she/it has been nagging | we have been nagging | you have been nagging | they have been nagging |
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I will have been nagging | you will have been nagging | he/she/it will have been nagging | we will have been nagging | you will have been nagging | they will have been nagging |
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I had been nagging | you had been nagging | he/she/it had been nagging | we had been nagging | you had been nagging | they had been nagging |
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I would nag | you would nag | he/she/it would nag | we would nag | you would nag | they would nag |
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I would have nagged | you would have nagged | he/she/it would have nagged | we would have nagged | you would have nagged | they would have nagged | ThesaurusNoun | 1. | nag - someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding faultcommon scold, nagger, scold, scolderdisagreeable person, unpleasant person - a person who is not pleasant or agreeableharridan - a scolding (even vicious) old woman | | 2. | nag - an old or over-worked horse jade, hack, plugEquus caballus, horse - solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times | Verb | 1. | nag - bother persistently with trivial complaints; "She nags her husband all day long"hen-peck, peckkvetch, plain, quetch, complain, sound off, kick - express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness; "My mother complains all day"; "She has a lot to kick about" | | 2. | nag - worry persistently; "nagging concerns and doubts"vex, worry - disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress; "I cannot sleep--my daughter's health is worrying me" | | 3. | nag - remind or urge constantly; "she nagged to take a vacation"remind - put in the mind of someone; "Remind me to call Mother" |
nag1verb1. scold, harass, badger, pester, worry, harry, plague, hassle (informal), vex, berate, breathe down someone's neck, upbraid, chivvy, bend someone's ear (informal), be on your back (slang), henpeck The more Sarah nagged her, the more stubborn Cissie became.2. worry, trouble, bother, bug (informal), haunt, annoy, plague, irritate, torment, hang over, niggle, weigh down, irk, gnaw at, weigh heavily on, rankle with, prey on your mind, cause anxiety to, lie heavily on the anxiety that had nagged her all through lunchnoun1. scold, complainer, grumbler, virago, shrew, tartar, moaner, harpy, harridan, termagant, fault-finder My husband calls me a nag if I complain about anything.
nag2noun horse (U.S.), hack, jade, plug a bedraggled knight riding a lame, flea-ridden old nagnagverbTo scold or find fault with constantly:carp at, fuss at, peck at, pick on.Informal: henpeck.Translationsnag (nӕg) – past tense, past participle nagged – verb (often with at) to complain or criticize continually. She nags (at) her husband about their lack of money. 揮之不去的,糾纏不止的 不断地唠叨ˈnagging adjective continuously troublesome. a nagging worry/pain. 盡找岔子的,不斷折磨人的,揮之不去的,糾纏不止的 尽找岔子的,不断折磨人的 nag
shank's nagOne's legs and feet, used for walking; travel by foot. Also "shanks' nag." A reference to the shank— the lower leg between the knee and the ankle—and the use of ponies or horses for travel. My bicycle fell apart three miles away from home, so I had to use shank's nag to go the rest of the way. Unfortunately, with the sedentary lifestyle many lead today, shank's nag has largely become an obsolete mode of travel.See also: nagnag at (one)To lecture or reprimand one in an annoying, pestering manner, especially about something one considers minor, trivial, or inconsequential. Would you stop nagging me already? I'll do the dishes later! Look, I don't like having to nag you about this, but those reports really need to be filed today.See also: nagnag at someone (about someone or something)to pester someone about someone or something. Don't keep nagging at me about her. Stop nagging at me!See also: nagnag1. tv. to pester someone constantly. (From a centuries-old word meaning gnaw.) Stop nagging me! 2. n. a worn-out horse. (Probably from a centuries-old word for horse.) I bet a week’s pay on that nag. Look what happened! NAG
NAG (1)Numerical Algorithms Group.NAG (2)The Linux Network Administrators' Guide.NAG
NAGAbbreviation for N-acetylglutamate.NAG Abbreviation for: N-acetylglucosamine National Advisory Groups narrow-angle glaucoma neutral alpha-glucosidaseNAG
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Synonyms for nagverb scoldSynonyms- scold
- harass
- badger
- pester
- worry
- harry
- plague
- hassle
- vex
- berate
- breathe down someone's neck
- upbraid
- chivvy
- bend someone's ear
- be on your back
- henpeck
verb worrySynonyms- worry
- trouble
- bother
- bug
- haunt
- annoy
- plague
- irritate
- torment
- hang over
- niggle
- weigh down
- irk
- gnaw at
- weigh heavily on
- rankle with
- prey on your mind
- cause anxiety to
- lie heavily on
noun scoldSynonyms- scold
- complainer
- grumbler
- virago
- shrew
- tartar
- moaner
- harpy
- harridan
- termagant
- fault-finder
noun horseSynonymsSynonyms for nagverb to scold or find fault with constantlySynonyms- carp at
- fuss at
- peck at
- pick on
- henpeck
Synonyms for nagnoun someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding faultSynonyms- common scold
- nagger
- scold
- scolder
Related Words- disagreeable person
- unpleasant person
- harridan
noun an old or over-worked horseSynonymsRelated Wordsverb bother persistently with trivial complaintsSynonymsRelated Words- kvetch
- plain
- quetch
- complain
- sound off
- kick
verb worry persistentlyRelated Wordsverb remind or urge constantlyRelated Words |