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Meaning nag meaning

What does nag mean?

Definitions in simple English

nag Verb

— If you nag someone, you keep complaining to him because he does not do something.

nag

— verb bother persistently with trivial complaints She nags her husband all day long — verb worry persistently nagging concerns and doubts — verb remind or urge constantly she nagged to take a vacation — noun (= scold) someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault — noun (= hack) an old or over-worked horse

Synonyms nag synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as nag?

nag English » English

pester jade find fault complain carp bother hack annoy scold plug nagger vex pony peck chatter beg badger worry trouble scolder nibble irritate hen-peck gnaw common scold whine urge talkative prattle plague nudge niggle needle mount jabber horse henpeck grizzle garrulous criticize cavil bug yap away yak yack away yack weigh torment tire tempt

Topics nag topics

What do people use nag to talk about?

Language and thought Communication Say Criticize

Complain

What words refer to complaining all the time?

bitch gripe (v) grumble moan nag (v) whine go on about
What words refer to someone who complains?

complainer fusspot grumbler misery nag (n)

Language and thought Emotion Feel bad Angry

Annoyed

What words refer to causing someone to feel annoyed?

annoy antagonize bug exacerbate exasperate frustrate gall harass hassle irritate nag needle nettle pester piss someone off much to my annoyance it ticks me off it hacks me off get on your nerves get under your skin drive you crazy drive you nuts drive you up the wall

Conjugation nag conjugation

How do you conjugate nag?

nag · verb

Present I nag

Positive I nag

Singular

1st person I nag

2nd person you nag

3rd person he/she/it nags

Plural

1st person we nag

2nd person you nag

3rd person they nag

Negative I don't nag

Singular

1st person I don't nag I do not nag

2nd person you don't nag you do not nag

3rd person he/she/it doesn't nag he/she/it does not nag

Plural

1st person we don't nag we do not nag

2nd person you don't nag you do not nag

3rd person they don't nag they do not nag

Question do I nag?

Singular

1st person do I nag?

2nd person do you nag?

3rd person does he/she/it nag?

Plural

1st person do we nag?

2nd person do you nag?

3rd person do they nag?

Negative question don't I nag?

Singular

1st person don't I nag? do I not nag?

2nd person don't you nag? do you not nag?

3rd person doesn't he/she/it nag? does he/she/it not nag?

Plural

1st person don't we nag? do we not nag?

2nd person don't you nag? do you not nag?

3rd person don't they nag? do they not nag?

Past I nagged

Positive I nagged

Singular

1st person I nagged

2nd person you nagged

3rd person he/she/it nagged

Plural

1st person we nagged

2nd person you nagged

3rd person they nagged

Negative I didn't nag

Singular

1st person I didn't nag I did not nag

2nd person you didn't nag you did not nag

3rd person he/she/it didn't nag he/she/it did not nag

Plural

1st person we didn't nag we did not nag

2nd person you didn't nag you did not nag

3rd person they didn't nag they did not nag

Question did I nag?

Singular

1st person did I nag?

2nd person did you nag?

3rd person did he/she/it nag?

Plural

1st person did we nag?

2nd person did you nag?

3rd person did they nag?

Negative question didn't I nag?

Singular

1st person didn't I nag? did I not nag?

2nd person didn't you nag? did you not nag?

3rd person didn't he/she/it nag? did he/she/it not nag?

Plural

1st person didn't we nag? did we not nag?

2nd person didn't you nag? did you not nag?

3rd person didn't they nag? did they not nag?

Future I'll nag

Positive I'll nag

Singular

1st person I'll nag I will nag

2nd person you'll nag you will nag

3rd person he/she/it'll nag he/she/it will nag

Plural

1st person we'll nag we will nag

2nd person you'll nag you will nag

3rd person they'll nag they will nag

Negative I won't nag

Singular

1st person I won't nag I will not nag

2nd person you won't nag you will not nag

3rd person he/she/it won't nag he/she/it will not nag

Plural

1st person we won't nag we will not nag

2nd person you won't nag you will not nag

3rd person they won't nag they will not nag

Question will I nag?

Singular

1st person will I nag?

2nd person will you nag?

3rd person will he/she/it nag?

Plural

1st person will we nag?

2nd person will you nag?

3rd person will they nag?

Negative question won't I nag?

Singular

1st person won't I nag? will I not nag?

2nd person won't you nag? will you not nag?

3rd person won't he/she/it nag? will he/she/it not nag?

Plural

1st person won't we nag? will we not nag?

2nd person won't you nag? will you not nag?

3rd person won't they nag? will they not nag?

Conditional I'd nag

Positive I'd nag

Singular

1st person I'd nag I would nag

2nd person you'd nag you would nag

3rd person he/she/it'd nag he/she/it would nag

Plural

1st person we'd nag we would nag

2nd person you'd nag you would nag

3rd person they'd nag they would nag

Negative I wouldn't nag

Singular

1st person I wouldn't nag I would not nag

2nd person you wouldn't nag you would not nag

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't nag he/she/it would not nag

Plural

1st person we wouldn't nag we would not nag

2nd person you wouldn't nag you would not nag

3rd person they wouldn't nag they would not nag

Question would I nag?

Singular

1st person would I nag?

2nd person would you nag?

3rd person would he/she/it nag?

Plural

1st person would we nag?

2nd person would you nag?

3rd person would they nag?

Negative question wouldn't I nag?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I nag? would I not nag?

2nd person wouldn't you nag? would you not nag?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it nag? would he/she/it not nag?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we nag? would we not nag?

2nd person wouldn't you nag? would you not nag?

3rd person wouldn't they nag? would they not nag?

Present continuous I'm nagging

Positive I'm nagging

Singular

1st person I'm nagging I am nagging

2nd person you're nagging you are nagging

3rd person he/she/it's nagging he/she/it is nagging

Plural

1st person we're nagging we are nagging

2nd person you're nagging you are nagging

3rd person they're nagging they are nagging

Negative I'm not nagging

Singular

1st person I'm not nagging I am not nagging

2nd person you aren't nagging you're not nagging you are not nagging

3rd person he/she/it isn't nagging he/she/it's not nagging he/she/it is not nagging

Plural

1st person we aren't nagging we're not nagging we are not nagging

2nd person you aren't nagging you're not nagging you are not nagging

3rd person they aren't nagging they're not nagging they are not nagging

Question am I nagging?

Singular

1st person am I nagging?

2nd person are you nagging?

3rd person is he/she/it nagging?

Plural

1st person are we nagging?

2nd person are you nagging?

3rd person are they nagging?

Negative question aren't I nagging?

Singular

1st person aren't I nagging? am I not nagging?

2nd person aren't you nagging? are you not nagging?

3rd person isn't he/she/it nagging? is he/she/it not nagging?

Plural

1st person aren't we nagging? are we not nagging?

2nd person aren't you nagging? are you not nagging?

3rd person aren't they nagging? are they not nagging?

Past continuous I was nagging

Positive I was nagging

Singular

1st person I was nagging

2nd person you were nagging

3rd person he/she/it was nagging

Plural

1st person we were nagging

2nd person you were nagging

3rd person they were nagging

Negative I wasn't nagging

Singular

1st person I wasn't nagging I was not nagging

2nd person you weren't nagging you were not nagging

3rd person he/she/it wasn't nagging he/she/it was not nagging

Plural

1st person we weren't nagging we were not nagging

2nd person you weren't nagging you were not nagging

3rd person they weren't nagging they were not nagging

Question was I nagging?

Singular

1st person was I nagging?

2nd person were you nagging?

3rd person was he/she/it nagging?

Plural

1st person were we nagging?

2nd person were you nagging?

3rd person were they nagging?

Negative question wasn't I nagging?

Singular

1st person wasn't I nagging? was I not nagging?

2nd person weren't you nagging? were you not nagging?

3rd person wasn't he/she/it nagging? was he/she/it not nagging?

Plural

1st person weren't we nagging? were we not nagging?

2nd person weren't you nagging? were you not nagging?

3rd person weren't they nagging? were they not nagging?

Future continuous I'll be nagging

Positive I'll be nagging

Singular

1st person I'll be nagging I will be nagging

2nd person you'll be nagging you will be nagging

3rd person he/she/it'll be nagging he/she/it will be nagging

Plural

1st person we'll be nagging we will be nagging

2nd person you'll be nagging you will be nagging

3rd person they'll be nagging they will be nagging

Negative I won't be nagging

Singular

1st person I won't be nagging I will not be nagging

2nd person you won't be nagging you will not be nagging

3rd person he/she/it won't be nagging he/she/it will not be nagging

Plural

1st person we won't be nagging we will not be nagging

2nd person you won't be nagging you will not be nagging

3rd person they won't be nagging they will not be nagging

Question will I be nagging?

Singular

1st person will I be nagging?

2nd person will you be nagging?

3rd person will he/she/it be nagging?

Plural

1st person will we be nagging?

2nd person will you be nagging?

3rd person will they be nagging?

Negative question won't I be nagging?

Singular

1st person won't I be nagging? will I not be nagging?

2nd person won't you be nagging? will you not be nagging?

3rd person won't he/she/it be nagging? will he/she/it not be nagging?

Plural

1st person won't we be nagging? will we not be nagging?

2nd person won't you be nagging? will you not be nagging?

3rd person won't they be nagging? will they not be nagging?

Conditional continuous I'd be nagging

Positive I'd be nagging

Singular

1st person I'd be nagging I would be nagging

2nd person you'd be nagging you would be nagging

3rd person he/she/it'd be nagging he/she/it would be nagging

Plural

1st person we'd be nagging we would be nagging

2nd person you'd be nagging you would be nagging

3rd person they'd be nagging they would be nagging

Negative I wouldn't be nagging

Singular

1st person I wouldn't be nagging I would not be nagging

2nd person you wouldn't be nagging you would not be nagging

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't be nagging he/she/it would not be nagging

Plural

1st person we wouldn't be nagging we would not be nagging

2nd person you wouldn't be nagging you would not be nagging

3rd person they wouldn't be nagging they would not be nagging

Question would I be nagging?

Singular

1st person would I be nagging?

2nd person would you be nagging?

3rd person would he/she/it be nagging?

Plural

1st person would we be nagging?

2nd person would you be nagging?

3rd person would they be nagging?

Negative question wouldn't I be nagging?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I be nagging? would I not be nagging?

2nd person wouldn't you be nagging? would you not be nagging?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it be nagging? would he/she/it not be nagging?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we be nagging? would we not be nagging?

2nd person wouldn't you be nagging? would you not be nagging?

3rd person wouldn't they be nagging? would they not be nagging?

Present perfect I've nagged

Positive I've nagged

Singular

1st person I've nagged I have nagged

2nd person you've nagged you have nagged

3rd person he/she/it's nagged he/she/it has nagged

Plural

1st person we've nagged we have nagged

2nd person you've nagged you have nagged

3rd person they've nagged they have nagged

Negative I haven't nagged

Singular

1st person I haven't nagged I have not nagged

2nd person you haven't nagged you have not nagged

3rd person he/she/it hasn't nagged he/she/it has not nagged

Plural

1st person we haven't nagged we have not nagged

2nd person you haven't nagged you have not nagged

3rd person they haven't nagged they have not nagged

Question have I nagged?

Singular

1st person have I nagged?

2nd person have you nagged?

3rd person has he/she/it nagged?

Plural

1st person have we nagged?

2nd person have you nagged?

3rd person have they nagged?

Negative question haven't I nagged?

Singular

1st person haven't I nagged? have I not nagged?

2nd person haven't you nagged? have you not nagged?

3rd person hasn't he/she/it nagged? has he/she/it not nagged?

Plural

1st person haven't we nagged? have we not nagged?

2nd person haven't you nagged? have you not nagged?

3rd person haven't they nagged? have they not nagged?

Past perfect I had nagged

Positive I had nagged

Singular

1st person I had nagged

2nd person you had nagged

3rd person he/she/it had nagged

Plural

1st person we had nagged

2nd person you had nagged

3rd person they had nagged

Negative I hadn't nagged

Singular

1st person I hadn't nagged I had not nagged

2nd person you hadn't nagged you had not nagged

3rd person he/she/it hadn't nagged he/she/it had not nagged

Plural

1st person we hadn't nagged we had not nagged

2nd person you hadn't nagged you had not nagged

3rd person they hadn't nagged they had not nagged

Question had I nagged?

Singular

1st person had I nagged?

2nd person had you nagged?

3rd person had he/she/it nagged?

Plural

1st person had we nagged?

2nd person had you nagged?

3rd person had they nagged?

Negative question hadn't I nagged?

Singular

1st person hadn't I nagged? had I not nagged?

2nd person hadn't you nagged? had you not nagged?

3rd person hadn't he/she/it nagged? had he/she/it not nagged?

Plural

1st person hadn't we nagged? had we not nagged?

2nd person hadn't you nagged? had you not nagged?

3rd person hadn't they nagged? had they not nagged?

Future perfect I'll have nagged

Positive I'll have nagged

Singular

1st person I'll have nagged I will have nagged

2nd person you'll have nagged you will have nagged

3rd person he/she/it'll have nagged he/she/it will have nagged

Plural

1st person we'll have nagged we will have nagged

2nd person you'll have nagged you will have nagged

3rd person they'll have nagged they will have nagged

Negative I won't have nagged

Singular

1st person I won't have nagged I will not have nagged

2nd person you won't have nagged you will not have nagged

3rd person he/she/it won't have nagged he/she/it will not have nagged

Plural

1st person we won't have nagged we will not have nagged

2nd person you won't have nagged you will not have nagged

3rd person they won't have nagged they will not have nagged

Question +'ll I have nagged?

Singular

1st person +'ll I have nagged? will I have nagged?

2nd person +'ll you have nagged? will you have nagged?

3rd person +'ll he/she/it have nagged? will he/she/it have nagged?

Plural

1st person +'ll we have nagged? will we have nagged?

2nd person +'ll you have nagged? will you have nagged?

3rd person +'ll they have nagged? will they have nagged?

Negative question won't I have nagged?

Singular

1st person won't I have nagged? will I not have nagged?

2nd person won't you have nagged? will you not have nagged?

3rd person won't he/she/it have nagged? will he/she/it not have nagged?

Plural

1st person won't we have nagged? will we not have nagged?

2nd person won't you have nagged? will you not have nagged?

3rd person won't they have nagged? will they not have nagged?

Conditional perfect I'd have nagged

Positive I'd have nagged

Singular

1st person I'd have nagged I would have nagged

2nd person you'd have nagged you would have nagged

3rd person he/she/it'd have nagged he/she/it would have nagged

Plural

1st person we'd have nagged we would have nagged

2nd person you'd have nagged you would have nagged

3rd person they'd have nagged they would have nagged

Negative I wouldn't have nagged

Singular

1st person I wouldn't have nagged I would not have nagged

2nd person you wouldn't have nagged you would not have nagged

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't have nagged he/she/it would not have nagged

Plural

1st person we wouldn't have nagged we would not have nagged

2nd person you wouldn't have nagged you would not have nagged

3rd person they wouldn't have nagged they would not have nagged

Question would I have nagged?

Singular

1st person would I have nagged?

2nd person would you have nagged?

3rd person would he/she/it have nagged?

Plural

1st person would we have nagged?

2nd person would you have nagged?

3rd person would they have nagged?

Negative question wouldn't I have nagged?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I have nagged? would I not have nagged?

2nd person wouldn't you have nagged? would you not have nagged?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it have nagged? would he/she/it not have nagged?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we have nagged? would we not have nagged?

2nd person wouldn't you have nagged? would you not have nagged?

3rd person wouldn't they have nagged? would they not have nagged?

Imperative nag!

Positive

you nag!

we let's nag!

Negative

you don't nag!

we let's not nag!

Examples nag examples

How do I use nag in a sentence?

Simple sentences

I don't mean to nag you.

Movie subtitles

Don't nag!

I told you to slow that nag down.

Well, turn around and get home as fast as that nag'II take you.

Now I'm taking the nag.

If that nag slips by you, it means your job.

Here. If anyone lays a hand on that nag, shoot him.

But don't make a mistake and shoot the nag.

For heaven's sake, don't nag!

Get that nag out of here!

They don't nag at you, either.

Mind you, they never laid a finger on me, but, oh, the questions. Nag, nag, nag.

I can never nag at him.

Nag, giddyap!

You don't scold, you don't nag.

Must scold, must nag, mustn't be too pretty in the mornings.

I should have plugged that nag when I owned him.

I warned you. Now I'm taking the nag.

If anyone lays a hand on that nag, shoot him.

They're easy to dress, feed and entertain. They don't nag at you, either.

What's the idea of covering 12 grand on that Apollo nag at those odds and not even spreading' it?

That's her own nag.

I promised myself when you took this job that I'd never nag you about it, Tony, and I really wouldn't have done if you'd just gone on testing aeroplanes, but I find now I'm married not only to a test pilot but married to an explorer as well.

Jeff, wives don't nag any more, they discuss.

In my neighbourhood, they still nag.

Lots of wives nag and men hate them and trouble starts, but few of them end up in murder, if that's what you're thinking.

A nag like that can't carry your weight!

A skilled horseman can make even a nag soar into the sky.

He's an old fusspot. Nag-nag.