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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

1. someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault;
[syn: scold, scolder, nag, nagger, common scold]

2. an old or over-worked horse;
[syn: hack, jade, nag, plug]


VERB (3)

1. bother persistently with trivial complaints;
- Example: "She nags her husband all day long"
[syn: nag, peck, hen-peck]

2. worry persistently;
- Example: "nagging concerns and doubts"

3. remind or urge constantly;
- Example: "she nagged to take a vacation"


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Nag \Nag\ (n[a^]g), n. [OE. nagge, D. negge; akin to E. neigh.] 1. A small horse; a pony; hence, any horse, especially one that is of inferior breeding or useless. [1913 Webster] 2. A paramour; -- in contempt. [Obs.] --Shak. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Nag \Nag\, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Nagged; p. pr. & vb. n. Nagging.] [Cf. Sw. nagga to nibble, peck, Dan. nage to gnaw, Icel. naga, gnaga, G. nagen, & E. gnaw.] To tease in a petty way; to scold habitually; to annoy; to fret pertinaciously. [Colloq.] "She never nagged." --J. Ingelow. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Nag \Nag\ (n[a^]g), n. A person who nags, especially habitually; called also nagger. [PJC]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

nag n 1: someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault [syn: scold, scolder, nag, nagger, common scold] 2: an old or over-worked horse [syn: hack, jade, nag, plug] v 1: bother persistently with trivial complaints; "She nags her husband all day long" [syn: nag, peck, hen-peck] 2: worry persistently; "nagging concerns and doubts" 3: remind or urge constantly; "she nagged to take a vacation"
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (19 January 2023):

NAG 1. Numerical Algorithms Group. 2. The Linux Network Administrators' Guide.