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Nag Very Common

Nag has 9 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault

"My mother-in-law kept nagging about every speck of dust she found in our living room, making it impossible for us to relax."

2

an old or over-worked horse

"After pulling two heavy plows all day, the nag finally collapsed in the shade of the barn."

3

A small horse; a pony.

"She didn't have a nag for fixing her computer, so she had to call IT support again."

4

Someone or something that nags.

5

Misspelling of knack.

Verb
1

bother persistently with trivial complaints

"She nags her husband all day long"

2

worry persistently

"nagging concerns and doubts"

nag
3

remind or urge constantly

"she nagged to take a vacation"

nag
4

To continuously remind or complain to (someone) in an annoying way, often about insignificant or unnecessary matters.

"My mother keeps nagging me to take out the trash even though I already did it three hours ago."

Example Sentences
"She nags her husband all day long" verb
"nagging concerns and doubts" verb
"she nagged to take a vacation" verb
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
unpleasant person horse complain worry remind
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
harridan
Rhyming Words
gnag knag snag padnag bonnag tonnag unsnag tutenag hit snag shank nag shanks nag brobdingnag
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