nag

v., nagged, nag·ging, nags.

v.tr.

1. To annoy by constant scolding, complaining, or urging.
2. To torment persistently, as with anxiety or pain.

v.intr.

1. To scold, complain, or find fault constantly: nagging at the children.
2. To be a constant source of anxiety or annoyance: The half-remembered quotation nagged at my mind.

n.
One who nags.

[Probably of Scandinavian origin, akin to Old Norse gnaga, to bite, gnaw.]

nagger nag'ger n.
naggingly nag'ging·ly adv.

nag² (năg)
n.

1. A horse, especially:
   1. An old or worn-out horse.
   2. Slang. A racehorse.
2. Archaic. A small saddle horse or pony.

[Middle English nagge, possibly of Low German origin.]

verb

To scold or find fault with constantly: carp at, fuss at, peck at, pick on. Informal henpeck. See praise/blame.

v

Definition: harass, bother
Antonyms: assuage, please

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Vernacular for horse; called also steed, cayuse, neddy.

IN BRIEF: To annoy with repeated complaining.

Whenever his mother started to nag him, he would remedy the situation by giving her a big hug and kiss.

Tutor's tip: The "knag" (wart) on the nose of the old "nag" (constant complainer) seemed to grow the more she complained.

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
v. tr. - skænde på, plage
v. intr. - plage
n. - plageånd

2.
n. - lille hest, krikke

Nederlands (Dutch)
zeuren, vitten, treiteren, zorgen baren, knol, klein paardje

Français (French)
1.
v. tr. - enquiquiner qn, lanciner (une douleur), travailler (la conscience)
v. intr. - faire des remarques continuelles, être harcelant (une douleur, des doutes)
n. - mégère (péj), qn qui n'arrête pas de faire des remarques

2.
n. - canasson (péj), vieux cheval

Deutsch (German)
1.
v. - nörgeln, keine Ruhe lassen, plagen
n. - Nörgler, Plagegeist

2.
n. - Gaul, kleines Reitpferd

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - μικρό άλογο (ιππασίας), παλιάλογο, ψωράλογο, (καθομ.) άλογο, γκρινιάρης
v. - γκρινιάζω, μουρμουρίζω ή παραπονούμαι συνεχώς, καβγαδίζω, ενοχλώ με γκρίνια

Italiano (Italian)
brontolare, ronzino

Português (Portuguese)
n. - rocim (m)
v. - resmungar, importunar

Русский (Russian)
пилить, кляча

Español (Spanish)
1.
v. tr. - encocorar, importunar
v. intr. - regañar, hallarlo todo mal
n. - jaca, cuartago

2.
n. - jaco, caballejo

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - ridhäst, hästkrake, gnat
v. - tjata

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 使烦恼, 不断地找...的岔子, 跟...纠缠不休, 困扰, 不断唠叨, 不断引起苦恼, 责骂不休, 好唠叨的人

2. 小马, 竞赛马, 驽马

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
v. tr. - 使煩惱, 不斷地找...的岔子, 跟...糾纏不休, 困擾
v. intr. - 不斷嘮叨, 不斷引起苦惱, 責罵不休
n. - 好嘮叨的人

2.
n. - 小馬, 競賽馬, 駑馬

한국어 (Korean)
1.
v. tr. - 귀찮게 잔소리하다, 끈질기게 괴롭히다
v. intr. - 욕하며 들볶다, 바가지 긁다
n. - 성가신 소리[를 퍼붓는 여자]

2.
n. - 늙고 병든 말

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - がみがみ言う, しつこく悩ませる
n. - がみがみ屋, 老いぼれ馬, 駄馬, 馬, がみがみ言うこと

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) حصان وبخاصه حصان هرم او ضعيف (فعل) يزعج بشكل متصل, ينق, يضايق‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮הטריד, נדנד, הציק, הדאיג‬
v. intr. - ‮הטריד, התלונן על‬
n. - ‮טרדן, טרחן, נודניק, רטנן‬
n. - ‮סוס, סוס קטן, סוס זקן או חולה‬

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