Nag Definition
năg
nagged, nagging, nags
verb
nagged, nagging, nags
To annoy by continual scolding, faultfinding, complaining, urging, etc.
Webster's New World
To cause continual discomfort, pain, etc.
A nagging toothache.
Webster's New World
To keep troubling, worrying, etc.
Nagged by a thought.
Webster's New World
To urge, scold, find fault, etc. constantly.
Webster's New World
To be a constant source of anxiety or annoyance.
The half-remembered quotation nagged at my mind.
American Heritage
noun
nags
A person, esp. a woman, who nags.
Webster's New World
A small saddle horse; pony.
Webster's New World
A horse that is worn-out, old, etc.
Webster's New World
A racehorse, esp. an inferior one.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Nag
Noun
Singular:
nag
Plural:
nagsOrigin of Nag
Probably from a North Germanic source; compare Swedish nagga (“to gnaw, grumble"), Danish nage, Icelandic nagga (“to complain").
From Wiktionary
Probably of Scandinavian origin Old Norse gnaga to bite, gnaw
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Middle English nagge possibly of Low German origin
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Middle English nagge, cognate with Dutch negge
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