nag /ˈnæɡ/noun 6verb 3forms 3phrases 2 noun6 •Someone or something that nags.'That fellow is a nag.' 'Aye, the worst kind,' agreed Hamish, and then smiled, and at that smile, Miss Gunnery thawed even more. — 2011 •A persistent, bothersome thought or worry.During my lengthy aerobic strolls (which more or less served as a tool of meditation), that thought about “college” became a persistent nag. — 2009 •A small horse; a pony. •An old, useless horse.We used to lure the nags into the back of our truck with oats and sugar, then we'd drive back to town to this warehouse and inject the nags with small quantities of morphine I'd stolen. — 2011 •A repeated complaint or reminder.And finally the biggest thank you of all to my partner Steven Winston for your love, enthusiasm, encouragement, support, humour, nags, and glasses of wine. — 2011 •(offensive, no longer used) A paramour.Yon ribaudred nag of Egypt – Whom leprosy o'ertake! — 1606 verb3 •To repeatedly remind or complain to (someone) in an annoying way, often about insignificant or unnecessary matters.Anyone would think that I nagged at you, Amanda! (From Amanda! by Robin Klein) •To bother with persistent thoughts or memories.The notion that he forgot something nagged him the rest of the day. •To bother or disturb persistently in any way.But at night, around the uncertain edge of dreams, and when the wind nags, there are few whom an odd sound will not thrill — 1999 formsnagged · nagging · nags Phrases with nag shank-nagTo travel on foot. shanks' nagTransportation by foot. To "take a shanks' nag" means using one's own legs to walk.
