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[næɡ]past tense, past participle - nagged; verb((often with at) to complain or criticize continually: She nags (at) her husband about their lack of money.) a bate la cap- nagging
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nag — I. /næg / (say nag) verb (nagged, nagging) –verb (t) 1. to torment by persistent fault finding, complaints, or importunities. –verb (i) 2. (sometimes followed by at) to keep up an irritating or wearisome fault finding, complaining, or the like. 3 …
nag´ger — nag1 «nag», verb, nagged, nag|ging, noun. –v.i. to irritate or annoy by peevish complaints: »When she was sick she nagged at everybody. –v.t. to find fault with (a person) all the time; … Useful english dictionary
nag — Ⅰ. nag [1] ► VERB (nagged, nagging) 1) harass (someone) constantly to do something to which they are averse. 2) be persistently worrying or painful to. ► NOUN ▪ a persistent feeling of anxiety. ORIGIN … English terms dictionary
nag — verb 1) she s constantly nagging me Syn: harass, keep on at, go on at, badger, chivvy, hound, criticize, find fault with, moan at, grumble at, henpeck; informal hassle; N.Amer.; informal ride 2) this has been na … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
nag — I UK [næɡ] / US verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms nag : present tense I/you/we/they nag he/she/it nags present participle nagging past tense nagged past participle nagged 1) a) to frequently ask someone to do something that they do not… … English dictionary
nag — [[t]næ̱g[/t]] nags, nagging, nagged 1) VERB (disapproval) If someone nags you, they keep asking you to do something you have not done yet or do not want to do. [V n] The more Sarah nagged her, the more stubborn Cissie became... [V n to inf] My… … English dictionary
nag — nag1 [ næg ] verb intransitive or transitive 1. ) to frequently ask someone to do something they do not want to do: Stop nagging! nag someone to do something: My mom keeps nagging me to clean up my room. a ) to frequently criticize someone, often … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
nag — 1 verb nagged, nagging (I, T) 1 to keep complaining to someone about their behaviour or asking them to do something, in a way that is very annoying: I wish you d stop nagging! | nag sb to do sth: Nadia s been nagging me to fix the lamp. | nag sb… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
nag — I 1. verb 1) she s constantly nagging me Syn: harass, badger, give someone a hard time, hound, harry, criticize, carp, find fault with, keep on at, grumble at, go on at; henpeck; informal hassle, get on someone s case, ride 2) … Thesaurus of popular words
nag — nag1 verb (nags, nagging, nagged) 1》 constantly ask (someone) to do something which they are reluctant to do. 2》 [often as adjective nagging] be persistently painful or worrying to. noun 1》 a person who nags. 2》 a persistent feeling of anxiety:… … English new terms dictionary
nag — I. noun Etymology: Middle English nagge; akin to Dutch negge small horse Date: 15th century horse; especially one that is old or in poor condition II. verb (nagged; nagging) Etymology: probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse nagga to… … New Collegiate Dictionary