[naɡ], (Verb)

Definitions:
- harass (someone) constantly to do something that they are averse to
(e.g: she constantly nags her daughter about getting married)


Phrases:

Origin:
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

[naɡ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a person who nags someone


Phrases:

Origin:
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

[naɡ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a horse, especially one that is old or in poor health
(e.g: the old nag the lad fetched smelled sweaty)


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English: of unknown origin