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# nagging

adjective (nagging); noun (nagging, uncountable); verb form (-ing of nag: nag, nags, nagged, nagging)

«nagging» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Nagging is telling someone again and again to do something, in an annoying way. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nagging/#m1)
2. A nagging pain or feeling goes on and on and will not go away. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nagging/#m2)
3. A nagging doubt or worry is a small worry that keeps coming back. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nagging/#m3)

### In the lessons

In family stories, a child might complain about nagging to tidy up; in health, a nagging pain or cough should be checked by a doctor. Phrases: "stop nagging", "a nagging doubt", "a nagging headache".

### Examples

- Mum keeps nagging me to tidy my room. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nagging/#x1)
- Stop nagging! I'll do it later. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nagging/#x2)
- I had a nagging headache all day. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nagging/#x3)
- A nagging cough should be checked by a doctor. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nagging/#x4)
- I had a nagging feeling I'd forgotten something. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nagging/#x5)
- His nagging made everyone cross. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nagging/#x6)

### Note

Double g: nag, nagged, nagging. A "nag" can also be an old horse. Nagging is usually seen as annoying, but often the person nagging is right.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «nagging» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nagging/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«nagging» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/nagging.html) on Mova free.