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- pronunciation:
- naeg
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun)
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
nags, nagging, nagged |
| definition 1: |
to bother with constant complaints, demands, or instructions; pester.
The children nagged me for ice cream all afternoon.- synonyms:
- annoy, badger, beset, harass, hound, importune, pester
- similar words:
- beleaguer, bother, cavil, chide, harp on, harry, henpeck, pick on, plague
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| definition 2: |
to trouble or make uncomfortable, persistently or recurrently.
His arthritis nags him.- synonyms:
- beset, distress, pain
- similar words:
- annoy, bother, disturb, perturb, plague, torment, upset, vex
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| related words: |
bug, fuss, harass, persecute, pester, press, trouble, worry |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to make continual complaints or criticisms; relentlessly offer unsolicited advice.
- synonyms:
- annoy, carp, importune, niggle, pick
- similar words:
- complain, crab, grouse, grumble
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| definition 2: |
to cause persistent anxiety, discomfort, or annoyance (often fol. by "at").
The problem nagged at him so much that he couldn't sleep.- similar words:
- annoy, pick, tease, upset, worry
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| related words: |
cavil, complain, gripe, grouch, scold |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the act of nagging.
- synonyms:
- annoyance, harassment
- similar words:
- agitation, disturbance, irritation
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| definition 2: |
one who nags.
- synonyms:
- caviler, faultfinder, niggler, pain
- similar words:
- bother, nuisance, pest, scold, shrew
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| related words: |
pain |
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| derivation: |
naggingly (adv.) |
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