hack, jade, nag, plug
(noun) an old or over-worked horse
scold, scolder, nag, nagger, common scold
(noun) someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault
nag
(verb) remind or urge constantly; “she nagged to take a vacation”
nag, peck, hen-peck
(verb) bother persistently with trivial complaints; “She nags her husband all day long”
nag
(verb) worry persistently; “nagging concerns and doubts”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
nag (plural nags)
A small horse; a pony.
An old useless horse.
(obsolete, derogatory) A paramour.
• (old useless horse): dobbin, hack, jade, plug
• (old useless horse): bum (racing)
nag (third-person singular simple present nags, present participle nagging, simple past and past participle nagged)
(ambitransitive) To continuously remind or complain to (someone) in an annoying way, often about insignificant or unnecessary matters.
To bother with persistent thoughts or memories.
To bother or disturb persistently in any way.
• (continually remind or complain): ride
• (bother with thoughts or memories): haunt
• (persistently bother or annoy): worry
nag (plural nags)
Someone or something that nags.
A repeated complaint or reminder.
A persistent, bothersome thought or worry
• (person who nags): See Thesaurus:shrew
• AGN, ANG, GAN, GNA, GaN, Gan, NGA, gan
Source: Wiktionary
Nag, n. Etym: [OE. nagge, D. negge; akin to E. neigh.]
1. A small horse; a pony; hence, any horse.
2. A paramour; -- in contempt. [Obs.] Shak.
Nag, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Nagged; p. pr. & vb. n. Nagging.] Etym: [Cf. Sw. nagga to nibble, peck, Dan. nage to gnaw, Icel. naga, gnaga, G. nagen, & E. gnaw.]
Definition: To tease in a petty way; to scold habitually; to annoy; to fret pertinaciously. [Colloq.] "She never nagged." J. Ingelow.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
15 April 2025
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