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| nag [ nag ] |
verb (past and past participle nagged, present participle nag·ging, 3rd person present singular nags) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb ask somebody repeatedly: to ask or urge somebody persistently and annoyingly to do something
  He keeps nagging me to go and see the doctor.
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2. transitive and intransitive verb keep criticizing somebody: to find fault with somebody regularly and repeatedly
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3. intransitive verb be persistently painful or bothersome: to be a persistent cause of discomfort, anxiety, or unease
a nagging pain
a worry that nags into the late night hours
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noun (plural nags) |
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somebody who nags: somebody, especially a woman, who is regarded as having a tendency to nag
(
insult
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| [Early 19th century. Origin ?] |
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| nag·ger noun |
| nag·ging noun |
| nag·ging·ly adverb |
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