Meaning & use
Nag
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to persistently annoy someone with complaints, criticism, or demands
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She kept nagging him to clean his room until he finally did it.
The small doubt continued to nag at her long after the meeting ended.
A note on using this word
Also used as a noun for a habitually complaining person, or informally for an old horse.
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2. noun
an old or worn-out horse
The farmer kept an aging nag in the back paddock.
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