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Word: Nag
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
early 18th century (originally dialect in the sense ‘gnaw’): perhaps of Scandinavian origin; compare with Norwegian and Swedish nagga ‘gnaw, irritate’. The sense ‘harass constantly’ dates from the early 19th century
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
naɡ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
harass (someone) constantly to do something that they are averse to
Short Definition:harass constantly to do something
Examples:- she constantly nags her daughter about getting married
- she nagged him to do the housework
- he's always nagging at her for staying out late
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