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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.
How to use nagging in a sentence. persistently annoying or finding fault with someone; causing continual or recurring worry or anxiety… See the full definition
Nagging definition: continually faultfinding, complaining, or petulant. See examples of NAGGING used in a sentence.
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.
When a physical pain or discomfort is nagging, it's just as disagreeable, tormenting or irritating you in an ongoing way, like a nagging pain in your lower back. The source of nagging is nag, which originally meant "gnaw or bite."
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.
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 definition: continually faultfinding, complaining, or petulant. See examples of NAGGING used in a sentence.
1. To annoy by constant scolding, complaining, or urging. 2. To torment persistently, as with anxiety or pain. v.intr. 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.
Definition of nagging adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
