nag
verb
[ naɡ ]
• harass (someone) constantly to do something that they are averse to.
• "she constantly nags her daughter about getting married"
Similar:
harass,
keep on at,
go on at,
harp on at,
badger,
keep after,
give someone a hard time,
get on someone's back,
persecute,
chivvy,
hound,
harry,
bully,
pick on,
criticize,
find fault with,
keep complaining to,
moan (on) at,
grumble at,
henpeck,
carp at,
scold,
upbraid,
berate,
hassle,
ride,
heavy,
nag
noun
• a person who nags someone.
Similar:
shrew,
nagger,
harpy,
termagant,
harridan,
moaner,
complainer,
grumbler,
fault-finder,
carper,
caviller,
kvetch,
targe,
scold,
Origin:
early 19th century (originally dialect in the sense ‘gnaw’): perhaps of Scandinavian or Low German origin; compare with Norwegian and Swedish nagga ‘gnaw, irritate’ and Low German ( g)naggen ‘provoke’.
nag
noun
• a horse, especially one that is old or in poor health.
• "the old nag the lad fetched smelled sweaty"
Similar:
worn-out horse,
old horse,
hack,
Rosinante,
bag of bones,
plug,
crowbait,
moke,
screw,
jade,
rip,
keffel,
Origin:
Middle English: of unknown origin.
