Definitions for nagnæg
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
nagnæg(v.; n.)nagged, nag•ging
(v.t.)to annoy by persistent faultfinding, complaints, or demands.
to be a constant source of unease or irritation to:
Her doubts nagged her.
(v.i.)to find fault or complain, esp. in an irritating and persistent manner.
to cause pain, distress, etc.
(n.)a person who nags.
an act or instance of nagging.
Origin of nag:
1815–25; perh. < ON nagga to rub, grumble, quarrel; cf. earlier knaggie given to nagging
nag′ger(n.)
nagnæg(n.)
an old or worthless horse.
any horse.
Origin of nag:
1350–1400; late ME nagge; obscurely akin to D neg(ge) small horse
Princeton's WordNet
scold, scolder, nag, nagger, common scold(noun)
someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault
hack, jade, nag, plug(verb)
an old or over-worked horse
nag, peck, hen-peck(verb)
bother persistently with trivial complaints
"She nags her husband all day long"
nag(verb)
worry persistently
"nagging concerns and doubts"
nag(verb)
remind or urge constantly
"she nagged to take a vacation"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
nag(verb)æg
to repeatedly remind sb to do sth
I don't mean to nag, but we have to finish this.; He's always nagging me about money.
Webster Dictionary
Nag(noun)
a small horse; a pony; hence, any horse
Nag(noun)
a paramour; -- in contempt
Nag(u)
to tease in a petty way; to scold habitually; to annoy; to fret pertinaciously
Translations for nag
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
nag(verb)
(often with at ) to complain or criticize continually
She nags (at) her husband about their lack of money.
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