Pronunciation: /næɡ/
noun a person who constantly finds fault or complains
A1 My mother always tells me not to nag my little brother.
A2 She couldn't stand his constant nagging about cleaning the house.
B1 The constant nag of the dripping faucet was driving me crazy.
B2 Her persistent nag about the upcoming deadline finally pushed me to start working on the project.
C1 The nag of the alarm clock in the morning is what gets me out of bed every day.
C2 Despite his constant nag, she refused to change her mind about quitting her job.
verb to annoy or irritate by persistent faultfinding, complaints, or demands
A1 My mom likes to nag me to clean my room.
A2 She constantly nags her husband to fix the leaky faucet.
B1 The boss tends to nag employees about meeting deadlines.
B2 Her persistent nagging finally convinced him to go to the doctor.
C1 The coach's constant nagging motivated the team to push harder.
C2 Despite his wife's nagging, he refused to quit his job.
formal She continued to nag him about completing his work on time.
informal My mom always nags me to clean my room.
slang Stop nagging me, I'll get it done eventually.
figurative The thought of failure nagged at the back of his mind.
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