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nag

/nag/US // næg //UK // (næɡ) //

唠叨,唠唠叨叨,叨叨

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Definitions

v.有主动词 verb
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    nagged, nag·ging.

    • : to annoy by persistent faultfinding, complaints, or demands.
    • : to keep in a state of troubled awareness or anxiety, as a recurrent pain or problem: She had certain misgivings that nagged her.
v.无主动词 verb
  1. 1

    nagged, nag·ging.

    • : to find fault or complain in an irritating, wearisome, or relentless manner: If they start nagging at each other, I'm going home.
    • : to cause pain, discomfort, distress, depression, etc.: This headache has been nagging at me all day.
n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : Also nagger. a person who nags, especially habitually.
    • : an act or instance of nagging.

Synonyms & Antonyms

verbharass, bother
Forms: nagged, nagging

Examples

  • The voice in our heads goes from an ally to a vicious nag, just looping uselessly over the same things, again and again and again.

  • They never make any demands; they never nag; they keep everything operating on a level of fantasy.

  • When a man's in clink, his nag gets nothing but mild exercise till his rightful rider gets out.

  • "That old nag won't forget the lesson the young marquis gave him for some time, I'll be bound," remarked one lounger.

  • And we sophs really shouldn't nag you freshies, you know, for we must pull together against the seniors and juniors.

  • Iprubar lang nag haum ug masúd ba, Try putting it in and see if it fits.

  • Prubisyunali lang nag atup myintras tantu, Just put up temporary roofing for the time being.