nag C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes US /næɡ/ UK /næɡ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to pester with persistent complaints or demands She kept nagging him to fix the leaking tap. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to pester with persistent... pesterbadgerharasshenpeckhassleplaguecarpscold ↔ Opposites praisecomplimentencourage Word family Derived forms naggingnagger Etymology AI details First recorded in the early 19th century, of Scandinavian origin; compare Norwegian and Swedish nagga ('to gnaw, nibble, irritate'), from Proto-Germanic *gnag-. nagga Old Norse View etymology graph -> Topics Actions & Processes External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # nag **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /næɡ/ **IPA (UK):** /næɡ/ ## Meanings 1. to pester with persistent complaints or demands ## Examples - She kept nagging him to fix the leaking tap. ## Synonyms - pester - badger - harass - henpeck - hassle - plague - carp - scold ## Antonyms - praise - compliment - encourage ## Derived Forms - nagging - nagger ## Roots and Affixes - Root: nagga ## Etymology First recorded in the early 19th century, of Scandinavian origin; compare Norwegian and Swedish nagga ('to gnaw, nibble, irritate'), from Proto-Germanic *gnag-. ## AI Etymology Nag is first recorded in the early 19th century, of Scandinavian origin; compare Norwegian and Swedish nagga ('to gnaw, nibble, irritate'), from Proto-Germanic *gnag-. In present-day use, it means to pester with persistent complaints or demands. Derived formations include nagging and nagger. ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown