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verbnags, nagged, nagging naɡnæɡ [with object]1Harass (someone) constantly to do something that they are averse to. she constantly nags her daughter about getting married with infinitive she nagged him to do the housework no object he's always nagging at her for staying out late Example sentencesExamples - Jim forsakes family for work, and Sarah nags him about it.
- I used to nag her but she refused to live under a siege mentality.
- Wallace nagged his father, an accountant, to take him to a meeting during the by-election.
- I'm a formerly skinny guy who has put on quite a bit of weight after my girlfriend nagged me constantly to do so.
- But I certainly wouldn't want to be using my time to nag people about smoking and exercising.
- Liam had always been the annoying kid next door who my mother constantly nagged me to be nice to.
- She was a better influence on him and had nagged and nagged him to get a job.
- I'm adjusting my diet but it may be time to go nag the doctor for a change of medication.
- We extend a welcome to all you women who constantly nag your husbands to complete those unfinished jobs, now is your chance to learn the skills yourself.
- So I nag them, they nag me, and it's a collaborative effort.
- I had to nag him a bit, but he did go to get it checked because he doesn't usually have a cough, so this was something different.
- ‘As much as they might have nagged you when you were younger, you know they meant well,’ Jim says.
- She will not nag you and will always be the first to admit she was wrong when you've had a disagreement.
- My parents know what I do, and whilst not thrilled, are resigned enough not to nag me and trust that this is a temporary situation.
- Her mother is constantly nagging her about what she is going to do with her life.
- He keeps telling me I need to exercise and he nags me about it constantly, also commenting on what I should eat and ways to fight nausea.
- Asked if it was right to say she had nagged her husband in their marriage, she replied: ‘Yes, it is perfectly true.’
- I knew my life would be hell because she would nag me all the way through.
- Every day, we would nag my big sister Nadia to find out when our mother was going to come and fetch us.
- All I can do is offer tea and sympathy and resist the urge to nag him to go see a dentist.
Synonyms harass, keep on at, go on at, harp on at, badger, keep after, give someone a hard time, get on someone's back, persecute, chivvy, hound, harry, bully, pick on, criticize, find fault with, keep complaining to, moan (on) at, grumble at, henpeck, carp at, scold, upbraid, berate informal hassle North American informal ride Australian informal heavy shrewish, complaining, grumbling, fault-finding, scolding, carping, cavilling, criticizing - 1.1no object Be persistently painful or worrying to.
something nagged at the back of his mind Example sentencesExamples - Louis sat back down and tried to enjoy his breakfast, but worry nagged at him and he lost his appetite.
- She was trembling, and her stomach felt empty, nagging as it did when she was scared.
- She hears it every day, niggling and nagging in the back of her mind, reminding her that she failed.
- For example, when Christine has had worries that nagged at her for days, she developed a dull backache.
- However, there was something nagging about the melodies that caught my imagination.
- However, I always had nagging doubts in the back of my mind: what if I wasn't white, young and healthy?
- But there are nagging doubts about just how durable this recovery really is.
- I was making my way to the bathroom, when I heard Andrew ask Eden a question that had been nagging in my mind too.
- The family went looking for the pair, but by 7pm, nagging worries turned to real fear.
- I have a nagging worry, too, that I'll never be able to run for higher office after having this blog for two years now.
- I closed my eyes a moment, nagging worries melting away for the time being.
- The only faint worry still nagging at the back of his mind was about his dream.
- Any more critical observations appear as afterthoughts or nagging doubts.
- However, as I walked on, it keep nagging and pulling at the back of my mind.
- Industry personifies these fears, and many within industry have nagging doubts that these fears are well founded.
- There is, however, one nagging worry in the regional breakdown of these UK figures.
- He is happy with his lot but has one major regret nagging away at him.
- Self-doubt and injury nagged and niggled without mercy.
- An idea was nagging in the back of her head but she hadn't quite let it come to surface.
- Callie was about to shut down the file when something in the back of her mind began nagging.
Synonyms persistent, continuous, lingering, niggling, troublesome, unrelenting, unremitting, unabating aching, painful, distressing, worrying
nounPlural nags naɡnæɡ 1A person who nags someone to do something. Example sentencesExamples - What I am getting at is, what if this person was a nag or very critical?
- Women put up with it because we don't want to be perceived as nags or, worse still, incompetent.
Synonyms shrew, nagger, harpy, termagant, harridan moaner, complainer, grumbler, fault-finder, carper, caviller North American informal kvetch Scottish & Northern Irish informal targe archaic scold - 1.1 A persistent feeling of anxiety.
he felt a little nag of doubt Example sentencesExamples - It's a persistent nag, an ever-present question mark.
Derivatives noun ˈnaɡəˈnæɡər Consider telling someone who is not a nagger or blamer. Example sentencesExamples - Jessica's parents never seemed relaxed because they were constant worriers and even worse naggers.
- He hadn't meant to kill her, but if there was anything he hated more than a cheater, it was a nagger.
- I hate to be the sex addict nagger but he won't talk about it.
- There are plenty of knockers and naggers over there.
adjective You might worry that you sound naggy / girly, but arguably, you have no idea how he would hear such things. Example sentencesExamples - ‘Geez, you sound like a naggy annoying married couple,’ Julia commented.
- The local men are also allowed to drench naggy or annoying women with cold water - ‘to chase the evil spirits away’.
- She was naggy, annoying and could be such a little brat when she was pessimistic.
- The funny thing is, I keep having this naggy thought that I've seen you somewhere before.
Origin Early 19th century (originally dialect in the sense 'gnaw'): perhaps of Scandinavian or Low German origin; compare with Norwegian and Swedish nagga 'gnaw, irritate' and Low German (g)naggen 'provoke'. In the sense ‘to find fault persistently’, nag was originally a northern English expression meaning ‘to gnaw or nibble’ that probably came from Scandinavia or Germany. The first written evidence is from the early 18th century, but may well be earlier, as dialect expressions are often used for a long time before they appear in print. Nag meaning ‘an old or worn-out horse’ is a different word. It may be from early Dutch, or it could be related to neigh (Old English). See also hack, jade
Rhymes bag, blag, brag, Bragg, crag, dag, drag, flag, gag, hag, jag, lag, mag, quag, rag, sag, scrag, slag, snag, sprag, stag, swag, tag, wag, zag nounPlural nags naɡnæɡ derogatory, informal 1A horse, especially one that is old or in poor health. the old nag the lad fetched smelled sweaty Example sentencesExamples - Molly, the horse I ride most often, is difficult, I think she'd be better off as a one rider horse than a Riding school nag.
- ‘Dave,’ we said, ‘You're wasting your money on the nags, you'll end up in mounds of debt.’
- They weren't exactly a friendly group - they had hard, cold eyes, and those that rode on horses had only nags.
- He'd come all the way on a poor nag who should have been retired to the pastures a long time ago.
- Some are superb handlers of good horses, but less brilliant with moderate nags, or vice versa.
- I'll never forget the look on her face the first time she sat on the old nag!
- We both left slightly ahead, having cheered our nags with enthusiasm, a pint, and the best steak sandwich I've ever had.
- Why I find it so funny is that many trainers haven't a clue how their nags will do until they get to the racecourse, and if they do have an inkling, the last people they are likely to tell are the hacks.
- The two nags in the stable were barely fit to trot, a tree root had knocked the floor of the rifle range off its foundation, bats had taken over the ham-radio shack.
- One of his horses runs today, another tomorrow, and his final nag will run on Saturday.
- Instead of pristine white snow, you'll get a drab gray winter wonderland; instead of an inky-black horse, you'll get a gray nag.
- But it's not just any old nag, it's the champion racehorse Rock of Gibraltar - winner of seven consecutive Group One races.
- Three crowns and an old nag she'd borrowed from a student (whose tribal language homework she'd done in exchange) would not buy her that automobile.
- Horses are now on sale from any member of the Parents Association and if you would like to lend a hand selling a few nags, sheets are available at the school or from any committee member.
- Admittedly the horse is blind, half lame and being whipped by a lying two-faced jockey, but even dead on its feet it still looks like a safer bet than the alternative nags.
- This old nag is the supposedly wonderfully well-bred mare you're trying to sell me?
- But at betting on the nags, as any regular reader will know, I am a chronic loser, a completely hopeless case.
- He jokingly refuted suggestions his horse won the race because of rumours the nag had been given steroids.
- I earn my living with my horse and wagon, and this morning my nag died.
- In the meantime, borrow one of their nags for the challenging on-site cross-country course; or head for Dartmoor, which is particularly wonderful just now, its brackeny hills the colour of copper.
Synonyms worn-out horse, old horse, hack, Rosinante informal bag of bones North American informal plug, crowbait Australian/New Zealand informal moke British informal, dated screw archaic jade, rip, keffel - 1.1archaic A horse suitable for riding rather than as a draught animal.
Origin Middle English: of unknown origin. verbnaɡnæɡ [with object]1Annoy or irritate (a person) with persistent fault-finding or continuous urging. she constantly nags her daughter about getting married with infinitive she nagged him to do the housework no object he's always nagging at her for staying out late Example sentencesExamples - Asked if it was right to say she had nagged her husband in their marriage, she replied: ‘Yes, it is perfectly true.’
- So I nag them, they nag me, and it's a collaborative effort.
- I had to nag him a bit, but he did go to get it checked because he doesn't usually have a cough, so this was something different.
- But I certainly wouldn't want to be using my time to nag people about smoking and exercising.
- All I can do is offer tea and sympathy and resist the urge to nag him to go see a dentist.
- Jim forsakes family for work, and Sarah nags him about it.
- Wallace nagged his father, an accountant, to take him to a meeting during the by-election.
- My parents know what I do, and whilst not thrilled, are resigned enough not to nag me and trust that this is a temporary situation.
- She will not nag you and will always be the first to admit she was wrong when you've had a disagreement.
- She was a better influence on him and had nagged and nagged him to get a job.
- I knew my life would be hell because she would nag me all the way through.
- We extend a welcome to all you women who constantly nag your husbands to complete those unfinished jobs, now is your chance to learn the skills yourself.
- Every day, we would nag my big sister Nadia to find out when our mother was going to come and fetch us.
- Her mother is constantly nagging her about what she is going to do with her life.
- I'm a formerly skinny guy who has put on quite a bit of weight after my girlfriend nagged me constantly to do so.
- He keeps telling me I need to exercise and he nags me about it constantly, also commenting on what I should eat and ways to fight nausea.
- I used to nag her but she refused to live under a siege mentality.
- I'm adjusting my diet but it may be time to go nag the doctor for a change of medication.
- Liam had always been the annoying kid next door who my mother constantly nagged me to be nice to.
- ‘As much as they might have nagged you when you were younger, you know they meant well,’ Jim says.
Synonyms shrewish, complaining, grumbling, fault-finding, scolding, carping, cavilling, criticizing harass, keep on at, go on at, harp on at, badger, keep after, give someone a hard time, get on someone's back, persecute, chivvy, hound, harry, bully, pick on, criticize, find fault with, keep complaining to, moan at, moan on at, grumble at, henpeck, carp at, scold, upbraid, berate - 1.1 Be persistently painful, troublesome, or worrying to.
no object something nagged at the back of his mind Example sentencesExamples - However, there was something nagging about the melodies that caught my imagination.
- But there are nagging doubts about just how durable this recovery really is.
- I have a nagging worry, too, that I'll never be able to run for higher office after having this blog for two years now.
- She was trembling, and her stomach felt empty, nagging as it did when she was scared.
- I was making my way to the bathroom, when I heard Andrew ask Eden a question that had been nagging in my mind too.
- There is, however, one nagging worry in the regional breakdown of these UK figures.
- The only faint worry still nagging at the back of his mind was about his dream.
- I closed my eyes a moment, nagging worries melting away for the time being.
- Any more critical observations appear as afterthoughts or nagging doubts.
- He is happy with his lot but has one major regret nagging away at him.
- The family went looking for the pair, but by 7pm, nagging worries turned to real fear.
- Louis sat back down and tried to enjoy his breakfast, but worry nagged at him and he lost his appetite.
- However, as I walked on, it keep nagging and pulling at the back of my mind.
- For example, when Christine has had worries that nagged at her for days, she developed a dull backache.
- Callie was about to shut down the file when something in the back of her mind began nagging.
- However, I always had nagging doubts in the back of my mind: what if I wasn't white, young and healthy?
- Self-doubt and injury nagged and niggled without mercy.
- She hears it every day, niggling and nagging in the back of her mind, reminding her that she failed.
- Industry personifies these fears, and many within industry have nagging doubts that these fears are well founded.
- An idea was nagging in the back of her head but she hadn't quite let it come to surface.
Synonyms persistent, continuous, lingering, niggling, troublesome, unrelenting, unremitting, unabating
nounnaɡnæɡ 1A person who nags someone. Example sentencesExamples - What I am getting at is, what if this person was a nag or very critical?
- Women put up with it because we don't want to be perceived as nags or, worse still, incompetent.
Synonyms shrew, nagger, harpy, termagant, harridan - 1.1 A persistent feeling of anxiety.
he felt once again that little nag of doubt Example sentencesExamples - It's a persistent nag, an ever-present question mark.
Origin Early 19th century (originally dialect in the sense ‘gnaw’): perhaps of Scandinavian or Low German origin; compare with Norwegian and Swedish nagga ‘gnaw, irritate’ and Low German ( g)naggen ‘provoke’. nounnæɡnaɡ derogatory, informal 1A horse, especially one that is old or in poor health. the old nag the lad fetched smelled sweaty Example sentencesExamples - But it's not just any old nag, it's the champion racehorse Rock of Gibraltar - winner of seven consecutive Group One races.
- One of his horses runs today, another tomorrow, and his final nag will run on Saturday.
- ‘Dave,’ we said, ‘You're wasting your money on the nags, you'll end up in mounds of debt.’
- They weren't exactly a friendly group - they had hard, cold eyes, and those that rode on horses had only nags.
- But at betting on the nags, as any regular reader will know, I am a chronic loser, a completely hopeless case.
- I'll never forget the look on her face the first time she sat on the old nag!
- Instead of pristine white snow, you'll get a drab gray winter wonderland; instead of an inky-black horse, you'll get a gray nag.
- Admittedly the horse is blind, half lame and being whipped by a lying two-faced jockey, but even dead on its feet it still looks like a safer bet than the alternative nags.
- In the meantime, borrow one of their nags for the challenging on-site cross-country course; or head for Dartmoor, which is particularly wonderful just now, its brackeny hills the colour of copper.
- I earn my living with my horse and wagon, and this morning my nag died.
- The two nags in the stable were barely fit to trot, a tree root had knocked the floor of the rifle range off its foundation, bats had taken over the ham-radio shack.
- Why I find it so funny is that many trainers haven't a clue how their nags will do until they get to the racecourse, and if they do have an inkling, the last people they are likely to tell are the hacks.
- Molly, the horse I ride most often, is difficult, I think she'd be better off as a one rider horse than a Riding school nag.
- He jokingly refuted suggestions his horse won the race because of rumours the nag had been given steroids.
- This old nag is the supposedly wonderfully well-bred mare you're trying to sell me?
- He'd come all the way on a poor nag who should have been retired to the pastures a long time ago.
- Three crowns and an old nag she'd borrowed from a student (whose tribal language homework she'd done in exchange) would not buy her that automobile.
- Horses are now on sale from any member of the Parents Association and if you would like to lend a hand selling a few nags, sheets are available at the school or from any committee member.
- We both left slightly ahead, having cheered our nags with enthusiasm, a pint, and the best steak sandwich I've ever had.
- Some are superb handlers of good horses, but less brilliant with moderate nags, or vice versa.
Synonyms worn-out horse, old horse, hack, rosinante - 1.1archaic A horse suitable for riding as opposed to a draft animal.
Origin Middle English: of unknown origin. |