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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024nag•ging /ˈnægɪŋ/USA pronunciation adj. - persistently bothersome:a nagging backache.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024nag•ging (nag′ing),USA pronunciation adj. - continually faultfinding, complaining, or petulant:a nagging parent.
- persistently recurring;
unrelenting:a nagging backache.
nag′ging•ness, n. WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024nag1 /næg/USA pronunciation v., nagged, nag•ging, n. v. - to annoy by continuously finding fault or making demands: [~ + object (+ into + verb)]nagged them into contributing money.[no object]He kept nagging about needing money.
- to be a constant source of unease or irritation to: [~ + object]Her doubts nagged her.[no object]The debt kept nagging at his conscience.
n. [countable] - a person who nags.
nag2 /næg/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a horse, esp. one that is old or worn out.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024nag1 (nag),USA pronunciation v., nagged, nag•ging, n. v.t. - to annoy by persistent faultfinding, complaints, or demands.
- to keep in a state of troubled awareness or anxiety, as a recurrent pain or problem:She had certain misgivings that nagged her.
v.i. - to find fault or complain in an irritating, wearisome, or relentless manner (often fol. by at):If they start nagging at each other, I'm going home.
- to cause pain, discomfort, distress, depression, etc. (often fol. by at):This headache has been nagging at me all day.
n. - Also, nagger. a person who nags, esp. habitually.
- an act or instance of nagging.
- Old Norse nagga to rub, grumble, quarrel; akin to Middle Low German naggen to irritate. See gnaw
- 1815–25
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged pester, harass, hector, irritate, vex.
nag2 (nag),USA pronunciation n. - an old, inferior, or worthless horse.
- [Slang.]any horse, esp. a racehorse.
- a small riding horse or pony.
- 1350–1400; late Middle English nagge; connected with Dutch neg(ge) small horse, itself attested late and of obscure origin, originally; said to be akin to neigh
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: nag /næɡ/ vb (nags, nagging, nagged)- to scold or annoy constantly
- when intr, often followed by at: to be a constant source of discomfort or worry (to)
n - a person, esp a woman, who nags
Etymology: 19th Century: of Scandinavian origin; compare Swedish nagga to gnaw, irritate, German nagenˈnagger n nag /næɡ/ n - often derogatory a horse
- a small riding horse
Etymology: 14th Century: of Germanic origin; related to neigh |