Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - nag
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~1 v nagged, nagging 1 to keep complaining to someone about their behaviour or asking them to do something, in a way that is very annoying (I wish you'd stop nagging! | nag sb to do sth) (Nadia's been nagging me to fix the lamp. | nag sb for) (The kids are always nagging me for new toys.) 2 to make someone feel continuously worried or uncomfortable + a (a problem that had been nagging at him for days.) nagged by doubts/worries/fears (Karen lay awake all night, nagged by doubts.) ~2 n informal 1 a person who nags continuously 2 a horse, especially one that is old or in bad condition
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(nags, nagging, nagged) 1. If someone nags you, they keep asking you to do something you have not done yet or do not want to do. The more Sarah nagged her, the more stubborn Cissie became... My girlfriend nagged me to cut my hair... She had stopped nagging him about never being home. ...children nagging their parents into buying things. VERB: V n, V n to-inf, V n about n, V n into -ing, also V c darkgreen]disapproval • A nag is someone who nags. Aunt Molly is a nag about regular meals. N-COUNT • nagging Her endless nagging drove him away from home. N-UNCOUNT 2. If something such as a doubt or worry nags at you, or nags you, it keeps worrying you. He could be wrong about her. The feeling nagged at him. ...the anxiety that had nagged Amy all through lunch... Something was nagging in the back of his mind. = niggle VERB: V at n, V n, V ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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I. noun Etymology: Middle English ~ge; akin to Dutch negge small horse Date: 15th century horse; especially one that is old or in poor condition II. verb (~ged; ~ging) Etymology: probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse ~ga to moan, complain Date: circa 1828 intransitive verb 1. to find fault incessantly ; complain 2. to be a persistent source of annoyance or distraction transitive verb 1. to irritate by constant scolding or urging 2. badger, worry • ~ger noun • ~ging adjective • ~gingly adverb III. noun Date: 1925 one who ~s habitually ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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1. v. & n. --v. (nagged, nagging) 1 a tr. annoy or irritate (a person) with persistent fault-finding or continuous urging. b intr. (often foll. by at) find fault, complain, or urge, esp. persistently. 2 intr. (of a pain) ache dully but persistently. 3 a tr. worry or preoccupy (a person, the mind, etc.) (his mistake nagged him). b intr. (often foll. by at) worry or gnaw. --n. a persistently nagging person. Derivatives nagger n. naggingly adv. Etymology: of dial., perh. Scand. or LG, orig.: cf. Norw. & Sw. nagga gnaw, irritate, LG (g)naggen provoke 2. n. 1 colloq. a horse. 2 a small riding-horse or pony. Etymology: ME: orig. unkn. ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. небольшая верховая лошадь, лошадка, пони 2. кляча 3. разг. лошадь; конь, коняга 4. придирки, воркотня, пиление 5. разг. ворчунья, сварливая женщина, "пила" 6. придираться (к кому-л.); ворчать (на кого-л.); пилить (кого-л.; также nag at) don't nag! —- не ворчи! don't nag at me! —- не придирайся ко мне! she nagged him into doing what she wanted —- она пилила его до тех пор, пока он не сделал, как она хотела 7. изводить, мучить (о боли, раскаянии и т. п.) ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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I noun coll. (небольшая) лошадь; пони; - wretched nag Syn: see horse II 1. noun придирки, (постоянное) ворчание 2. v. 1) придираться; изводить, раздражать; ворчать, пилить (at); If she keeps on nagging at her husband like that, hell leave her. 2) болеть, ныть ...Англо-русский словарь
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veterin. abbr. Nominations and Awards Group (of BVA) hum. gen. abbr. N Acetyl Glucosamine airport code Nagpur, India funny abbr. No Attitude Guys network. abbr. Network Administrator's Group sport abbr. National Air Racing Group firm name abbr. New Age Gaming chat abbr. Nearly Anything Goes ...English abbreviation dictionary
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