NAG

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


Etymology 1

Noun

nag (plural nags)

A small horse; a pony.

An old useless horse.

(obsolete, derogatory) A paramour.

Synonyms

• (old useless horse): dobbin, hack, jade, plug

Coordinate terms

• (old useless horse): bum (racing)

Etymology 2

Verb

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.

Synonyms

• (continually remind or complain): ride

• (bother with thoughts or memories): haunt

• (persistently bother or annoy): worry

Noun

nag (plural nags)

Someone or something that nags.

A repeated complaint or reminder.

A persistent, bothersome thought or worry

Synonyms

• (person who nags): See Thesaurus:shrew

Anagrams

• 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



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