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English noun: nag | |||
| 1. | nag (person) someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault | ||
| Synonyms | common scold, nagger, scold, scolder | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | disagreeable person, unpleasant person | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | harridan | ||
| 2. | nag (animal) an old or over-worked horse | ||
| Synonyms | hack, jade, plug | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | Equus caballus, horse | ||
English verb: nag | |||
| 1. | nag (communication) bother persistently with trivial complaints | ||
| Samples | She nags her husband all day long. | ||
| Synonyms | hen-peck, peck | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | complain, kick, kvetch, plain, quetch, sound off | ||
| 2. | nag (emotion) worry persistently | ||
| Samples | Nagging concerns and doubts. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | vex, worry | ||
| 3. | nag (cognition) remind or urge constantly | ||
| Samples | She nagged to take a vacation. | ||
| Examples | They nag him to write the letter | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | remind | ||
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