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Meanings of nag in English

Portuguese
rocim
Catalan
reganyós

Someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault.

rocim
Portuguese
rocim
Catalan
rossí

An old or over-worked horse.

rocim

To bother persistently with trivial complaints.

Usage of nag in English
1
It was not in Kay's nature to nag; she let it drop.
The Godfather
2
He put the old nag in a lope down the rocky creek.
The Heart of the Hills
3
After a time the trotting nag overtook the trailers of the procession.
When Egypt Went Broke: A Novel
4
He put his find in his pocket and whipped up the nag.
Madame Bovary
5
With a kick he started the old nag and again pulled in.
The Heart of the Hills
6
How sick am I of saddle and nag and the open road.
The Hidden Children
7
Walter rang the bell, and ordered the four-wheeler and his own nag.
A Perilous Secret
8
The Jew had remained on the road, with his cart and nag.
The Scarlet Pimpernel
9
He had his lesson and would not nag the boy any more.
The Hero of Hill House
10
The nag is sure of foot, and will leap like a panther.
The Spy
11
And when I try to counteract it, Barry says that I nag.
Contrary Mary
12
She'd have to clean the place or it would nag at her.
Coalition's End
13
No day passes when the lady elders don't nag me about procreation.
Edge of Infinity
14
Reuben's nag was lame as usual; she refused to budge at first.
The Scarlet Pimpernel
15
A nag that could not be answered and would not go away.
Existence
16
I was wondering who had outrode the paint-horse and Billie's little nag.
The Settling of the Sage
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Translations for nag
Portuguese
rocim
Nag through the time
Nag across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common