nag
IPA: nˈæg
noun
- A small horse; a pony.
- An old, useless horse.
- (obsolete, derogatory) A paramour.
- Someone or something that nags.
- A repeated complaint or reminder.
- A persistent, bothersome thought or worry.
- Misspelling of knack. [A readiness in performance; aptness at doing something.]
verb
- (transitive, intransitive) To repeatedly remind or complain to (someone) in an annoying way, often about insignificant or unnecessary matters.
- To bother with persistent thoughts or memories.
- To bother or disturb persistently in any way.
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Examples of "nag" in Sentences
- Don't continue to nag the dog.
- They have always nagged me as a writer.
- The hooks nag, the choruses are explosive.
- You should nag your man into losing weight.
- You should not continue to nag me and my sister.
- It will stop the automatic updates and the nag screen.
- The negative interrogative is the same preceded by nag.
- I nagged my parents daily about why I should get a dog.
- If you're a bloke it's probably resentment at being nagged.
- Even to the point of being called a gadfly, he kept nagging.
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