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nagging
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.]nagging (ˈnæɡɪŋ) adjdiscomforting; worrying; nigglingscolding; complainingnconstant scolding or complaining ˈnaggingly advThesaurus| Adj. | 1. |  nagging - continually complaining or faultfinding; "a shrewish wife"; "nagging parents"shrewishill-natured - having an irritable and unpleasant disposition |
naggingadjective1. persistent, continual, niggling, repeated, constant, endless, relentless, perpetual, never-ending, interminable, unrelenting, incessant, unremitting He complained about a nagging pain between his shoulders.2. scolding, complaining, critical, sharp-tongued, shrewish He tried to ignore the screaming, nagging voice of his wife.Quotations
"Nagging is the repetition of unpalatable truths" [Edith Summerskill speech to the Married Women's Association]naggingadjectiveMarked by, causing, or experiencing physical pain:aching, achy, afflictive, hurtful, painful, smarting, sore.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 IdiomsSeenagEncyclopediaSeeNAGnagging
Synonyms for naggingadj persistentSynonyms- persistent
- continual
- niggling
- repeated
- constant
- endless
- relentless
- perpetual
- never-ending
- interminable
- unrelenting
- incessant
- unremitting
adj scoldingSynonyms- scolding
- complaining
- critical
- sharp-tongued
- shrewish
Synonyms for naggingadj marked by, causing, or experiencing physical painSynonyms- aching
- achy
- afflictive
- hurtful
- painful
- smarting
- sore
Synonyms for naggingadj continually complaining or faultfindingSynonymsRelated Words |