Word a Day
nag
What does nag mean?
nag (verb): to repeatedly remind or complain to (someone) in an annoying way, often about insignificant or unnecessary matters.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce nag?
/næɡ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does nag come from?
Probably from a North Germanic source; compare Swedish nagga (“to gnaw, grumble”), Danish nage (“to nag, bother”), Icelandic nagga (“to complain”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “nag” mean?
to ooze or pass slowly through pores or other small openings, and in overly small quantities; said of liquids, etc
Not quite: that's what seep means.
to repeatedly remind or complain to (someone) in an annoying way, often about insignificant or unnecessary matters
Right! That's what “nag” means.
to cause (someone) to not know what to do due to some problem, situation, etc.; to bewilder, to confound, to perplex
Not quite: that's what puzzle means.
to creep or go stealthily; to come or go while trying to avoid detection, as a person who does not wish to be seen
Not quite: that's what sneak means.
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