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nag

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: nag

1
 vn
bother persistently with trivial complaints
someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault
2
 n
an old or over-worked horse
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: nag
1

v bother persistently with trivial complaints

“She nags her husband all day long”
Synonyms:
hen-peck, peck
Type of:
complain, kick, kvetch, plain, quetch, sound off
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness

v remind or urge constantly

“she nagged to take a vacation”
Type of:
remind
put in the mind of someone

v worry persistently

“nagging concerns and doubts”
Type of:
vex, worry
disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress

n someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault

Synonyms:
common scold, nagger, scold, scolder
Types:
harridan
a scolding (even vicious) old woman
Type of:
disagreeable person, unpleasant person
a person who is not pleasant or agreeable
2

n an old or over-worked horse

Synonyms:
hack, jade, plug
Type of:
Equus caballus, horse
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
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