nag
n.
one who nags, pest; overworked and worn out horse; pony, small leisure horse
v.
remind incessantly (especially of a chore); criticize relentlessly (of a fault or imperfection); pester; bother; be a persistent source of pain or nuisance
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nag
Noun
1. someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault
(synonym) scold, scolder, nagger, common scold
(hypernym) unpleasant person, disagreeable person
(hyponym) harridan
(derivation) peck, hen-peck
2. an old or over-worked horse
(synonym) hack, jade, plug
(hypernym) horse, Equus caballus
Verb
1. bother persistently with trivial complaints; "She nags her husband all day long"
(synonym) peck, hen-peck
(hypernym) complain, kick, plain, sound off, quetch, kvetch
(derivation) scold, scolder, nagger, common scold
2. worry persistently; "nagging concerns and doubts"
(hypernym) worry, vex
3. remind or urge constantly; "she nagged to take a vacation"
(hypernym) remind
nagen
v.
gnaw, nibble, bite, wear away, corrode
Nag
(v. t. & i.)
To tease in a petty way; to scold habitually; to annoy; to fret pertinaciously.
(n.)
A small horse; a pony; hence, any horse.
(n.)
A paramour; -- in contempt.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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