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Definitions for Nag

[1] to annoy by persistent faultfinding, complaints, or demands.
[2] to keep in a state of troubled awareness or anxiety, as a recurrent pain or problem: She had certain misgivings that nagged her.
[3] 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.
[4] to cause pain, discomfort, distress, depression, etc. (often followed by at ): This headache has been nagging at me all day.
[5] Also nagger. a person who nags, especially habitually.
[6] an act or instance of nagging.
[7] an old, inferior, or worthless horse.
[8] Slang . any horse, especially a racehorse.
[9] a small riding horse or pony.
[10] to scold or annoy constantly
[11] (when intr, often foll by at ) to be a constant source of discomfort or worry (to) toothache nagged him all day
[12] a person, esp a woman, who nags
[13] often derogatory a horse
[14] a small riding horse

Words related to Nag

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Origin of Nag

21350–1400; late Middle English nagge; connected with Dutch neg(ge) small horse, itself attested late and of obscure origin; said to be akin to neigh

Other words from Nag

un·nagged , adjective

Word origin for Nag

C14: of Germanic origin; related to neigh

Synonyms for Nag

annoy, badger, berate, fuss, hector, hound, irk, irritate, pester, scold, tease, torment, vex, bait, bug, dog, eat, egg, goad, harry, heckle, importune, needle, nudge, plague, prod, provoke, ride, upbraid, urge, worry, carp at, find fault, give a hard time, pick at, take it out on, work on