nag
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/neɪɡ/
English
Definitions
noun
- A small horse; a pony.
- An old useless horse.
- A paramour.
noun
- Someone or something that nags.
- A repeated complaint or reminder.
- A persistent, bothersome thought or worry
verb
- To continuously remind or complain to (someone) in an annoying way, often about insignificant or unnecessary matters.
- To bother with persistent thoughts or memories.“The notion that he forgot something nagged him the rest of the day.”
- To bother or disturb persistently in any way.“a nagging north wind”
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Synonyms
dobbinhackjadeplughauntrideworryhen-peckscoldpeckscoldercommon scoldhorsehamperbeastyaphinderharridan