nag Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault
    nagger; common scold; scold; scolder.
  2. noun an old or over-worked horse
    plug; jade; hack.
  3. verb bother persistently with trivial complaints
    peck; hen-peck.
    • She nags her husband all day long
  4. verb worry persistently
    • nagging concerns and doubts
  5. verb remind or urge constantly
    • she nagged to take a vacation

WordNet

Nag noun
Etymology
OE. nagge, D. negge; akin to E. neigh.
Definitions
  1. A small horse; a pony; hence, any horse.
  2. A paramour; -- in contempt. Obs. Shak.
Nag transitive verb & intransitive verb
Etymology
Cf. Sw. nagga to nibble, peck, Dan. nage to gnaw, Icel. naga, gnaga, G. nagen, & E. gnaw.
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Nagged ; present participle & verbal noun Nagging
Definitions
  1. To tease in a petty way; to scold habitually; to annoy; to fret pertinaciously. Colloq. "She never nagged." J. Ingelow.

Webster 1913