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- [nag]
- /næg/
- /næɡ/
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- [nag]
- /næg/
Definitions of nag word
- verb with object nag to annoy by persistent faultfinding, complaints, or demands. 1
- verb with object nag to keep in a state of troubled awareness or anxiety, as a recurrent pain or problem: She had certain misgivings that nagged her. 1
- verb without object nag 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. 1
- verb without object nag to cause pain, discomfort, distress, depression, etc. (often followed by at): This headache has been nagging at me all day. 1
- noun nag an old, inferior, or worthless horse. 1
- noun nag Slang. any horse, especially a racehorse. 1
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Origin of nag
First appearance:
before 1815 One of the 39% newest English words
1815-25; < Old Norse nagga to rub, grumble, quarrel; akin to Middle Low German naggen to irritate. See gnaw
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Parts of speech for Nag
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
nag popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
nag usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for nag
verb nag
- annoy — If someone or something annoys you, it makes you fairly angry and impatient.
- fuss — an excessive display of anxious attention or activity; needless or useless bustle: They made a fuss over the new baby.
- tease — to irritate or provoke with persistent petty distractions, trifling raillery, or other annoyance, often in sport.
- pester — to bother persistently with petty annoyances; trouble: Don't pester me with your trivial problems.
- scold — to find fault with angrily; chide; reprimand: The teacher scolded me for being late.
noun nag
- mustang — a small, hardy horse of the American plains, descended from Spanish stock.
- steed — a horse, especially a high-spirited one.
- excruciation — Some excruciating pain.
- fishwife — a woman who sells fish.
- badgerer — One who badgers.
Antonyms for nag
verb nag
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- soothe — to tranquilize or calm, as a person or the feelings; relieve, comfort, or refresh: soothing someone's anger; to soothe someone with a hot drink.
- delight — Delight is a feeling of very great pleasure.
- compliment — A compliment is a polite remark that you say to someone to show that you like their appearance, appreciate their qualities, or approve of what they have done.
- praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
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