Dictionary![]() ![]() nagPronunciation: (nag), [key] —v., nagged, nag•ging, —n. —v.t. 1. to annoy by persistent faultfinding, complaints, or demands. 2. to keep in a state of troubled awareness or anxiety, as a recurrent pain or problem: She had certain misgivings that nagged her. —v.i. 1. to find fault or complain in an irritating, wearisome, or relentless manner (often fol. by at): If they start nagging at each other, I'm going home. 2. to cause pain, discomfort, distress, depression, etc. (often fol. by at): This headache has been nagging at me all day. —n. 1. Also,nagger.a person who nags, esp. habitually. 2. an act or instance of nagging. nagPronunciation: (nag), [key] —n. 1. an old, inferior, or worthless horse. 2. Slang.any horse, esp. a racehorse. 3. a small riding horse or pony. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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