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- Dictionarynagging/ˈnaɡɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. (of a person) constantly harassing someone to do something: "I wanted to get away from my nagging parents" Similar
- 2. persistently painful or worrying: "a nagging pain" Similar
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NAGGING definition: 1. complaining or criticizing: 2. used to describe an unpleasant feeling that continues for a long…. Learn more.
to criticize or complain often in an annoying way, especially in order to try and make someone do something: [ + obj + to infinitive ] My mum's always nagging me to get my hair cut. If you stop nagging at me, I might actually do it. I'm always nagging him about his diet. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Complaining.
The meaning of NAGGING is persistently annoying or finding fault with someone. How to use nagging in a sentence.
Nagging definition: continually faultfinding, complaining, or petulant. See examples of NAGGING used in a sentence.
Definition of 'nagging' Word Frequency. nagging. (nægɪŋ ) 1. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] A nagging pain is not very severe but is difficult to cure. He complained of a nagging pain between his shoulder blades. ...nagging headaches. Synonyms: continuous, irritating, persistent, continual More Synonyms of nagging. 2. See also nag.
1. To scold, complain, or find fault constantly: nagging at the children. 2. To be a constant source of anxiety or annoyance: The half-remembered quotation nagged at my mind. n. One who nags. [ Probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse gnaga, to bite, gnaw .] nag′ger n. nag′ging·ly adv. nag 2. (năg) n. 1. A horse, especially: a.
Nagging definition: continually faultfinding, complaining, or petulant. See examples of NAGGING used in a sentence.
When you ask for something over and over AND over again, you are nagging. If you nag your parents long enough, they'll either give in and get you a puppy, or simply refuse any pets at all — not even a goldfish. When you nag someone, you complain and pester them.
NAGGING meaning: 1. complaining or criticizing: 2. used to describe an unpleasant feeling that continues for a long…. Learn more.
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. She had certain misgivings that nagged her. intransitive verb. 3. (often fol. by at) to find fault or complain in an irritating, wearisome, or relentless manner.
