nag
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nag1 [næg] v past tense and past participle nagged present participle nagging [I and T]
[Date: 1800-1900; Origin: Probably from a Scandinavian language]
1.) to keep asking someone to do something, or to keep complaining to someone about their behaviour, in an annoying way
▪ I wish you'd stop nagging!
nag sb to do sth
▪ Nadia's been nagging me to fix the lamp.
nag sb about sth
▪ She keeps nagging me about my weight.
nag at
▪ He's always nagging at Paula for wearing too much makeup.
2.) to make someone feel continuously worried or uncomfortable
nag at
▪ a problem that had been nagging at him for days
▪ One question still nagged me.
nag 2
nag2 n informal
[Sense: 1; Date: 1800-1900; Origin: NAG1]
[Sense: 2; Date: 1400-1500; Origin: Origin unknown]
1.) a person who keeps complaining or asking someone to do something, in an annoying way
▪ Don't be such a nag!
2.) old-fashioned a horse, especially one that is old or in bad condition
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nag — nag1 [nag] vt. nagged, nagging [< Scand (as in Swed nagga, obs. Dan nagge, to nibble, gnaw, nag) < ON gnaga: for IE base see GNAW: for sense development see FRET1] 1. to annoy by continual scolding, faultfinding, complaining, urging, etc. 2 … English World dictionary
nag — sb., et (had og bitterhed); bære nag; nid og nag … Dansk ordbog
nag|gy — «NAG ee», adjective, gi|er, gi|est. 1. inclined to nag; faultfinding. 2. British Dialect. ill natured; bad tempered … Useful english dictionary
Nag — (n[a^]g), n. [OE. nagge, D. negge; akin to E. neigh.] 1. A small horse; a pony; hence, any horse, especially one that is of inferior breeding or useless. [1913 Webster] 2. A paramour; in contempt. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Nag — Nag, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Nagged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Nagging}.] [Cf. Sw. nagga to nibble, peck, Dan. nage to gnaw, Icel. naga, gnaga, G. nagen, & E. gnaw.] To tease in a petty way; to scold habitually; to annoy; to fret pertinaciously.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Nag — (n[a^]g), n. A person who nags, especially habitually; called also {nagger}. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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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 — index annoy, bicker, browbeat, hector, importune, irritate, obsess, plague, request … Law dictionary
nȃg — prid. 〈odr. ī〉 koji nema na sebi odjeće; gol … Veliki rječnik hrvatskoga jezika
