Definitions for NAG

NAG nag

Spelling: [nag]
IPA: /næg/

Nag is a 3 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 4 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 6 points.

You can make 13 anagrams from letters in NAG (agn).

Definitions for NAG

noun

  1. Also, nagger. a person who nags, especially habitually.
  2. an act or instance of nagging.
  3. an old, inferior, or worthless horse.
  4. Slang. any horse, especially a racehorse.
  5. a small riding horse or pony.

verb (used with object)

  1. to annoy by persistent faultfinding, complaints, or demands.
  2. to keep in a state of troubled awareness or anxiety, as a recurrent pain or problem:

verb (used without object)

  1. to find fault or complain in an irritating, wearisome, or relentless manner (often followed by at):
  2. to cause pain, discomfort, distress, depression, etc. (often followed by at):

Origin of NAG

1815-25; Old Norse nagga to rub, grumble, quarrel; akin to Middle Low German naggen to irritate. See gnaw

Examples for NAG

Yes, an' or mighty likely nag it wuz, too, which he called Jim.

With this, he unhooked his nag from the wall, and clattered off to the "Packhorse."

But Lady Mountfencer's nag was fast too, was fast and had a will of his own.

Just the nag I want, Mr. Whittlesey; only I've no ready cash to pay for him.

But it will nag at them because they know this effect can't possibly exist.

If I tell you what I want to, will you promise not to pitch into me, and not to nag and poke fun?

The poor ruffler was fallen into meditation, and noted not that his nag did no more than amble.

Pierre, are you going to nag me about a little thing like that?

I heard that you were last seen eloping with Tim and my nag Bill.

I says, 'anything from plowing to threshing and nicking a nag's tail,' I says.

Word Value for NAG
Scrable

4

Words with friends

6

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