nag
- nag
- I UK [næɡ] / US
verb intransitive/transitive]
Word forms "nag":
present tense
I/you/we/they nag
he/she/it nags
present participle nagging
past tense nagged
past participle nagged
1)
a) to frequently ask someone to do something that they do not want to do
nag someone to do something:
My mum keeps nagging me to tidy my room.
b) to frequently criticize someone, often for qualities or habits that are difficult to change
nag someone about something:
Larry was always nagging her about her weight.
2) if a doubt, worry, or fear nags you or nags at you, you cannot stop thinking about it for very long
nag at:
The feeling that I shouldn't have given up nagged at me.
II UK [næɡ] / US
noun countable]
Word forms "nag":
singular nag
plural nags
1) informal someone who keeps asking or telling you to do something in a way that annoys you
2) informal old-fashioned a horse, especially one that is old or not very healthy
English dictionary.
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Nag — may refer to: Nag Missile, a third generation fire and forget anti tank missile Nag, a horse that is of low quality. Nag, a male cobra in Rudyard Kipling s Rikki Tikki Tavi Nag, a multi user tasklist manager included in Horde (software) Nāg,… … Wikipedia
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
NAG — can stand for: *Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport, Nagpur, India for its IATA code *The Numerical Algorithms Group, Ltd. *NAG Numerical Libraries *Neue Automobil Gesellschaft *N Acetylglucosamine *New Age Gaming Magazine … Wikipedia
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
