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Synonyms for nag at
| Grammar : Verb |
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| Phonetic Transcription : næg |
Top 10 synonyms for nag at Other synonyms for the word nag at
- animadvert on
- bash
- blister
- carp
- clobber
- come down on
- cut down
- cut to bits
- cut up
- denunciate
- disparage
- do a number on
- dress down
- find fault
- fluff
- fulminate against
- fustigate
- give bad press
- hit
- jump on
- knock
- lambaste
- nag at
- nit-pick
- pan
- pick at
- rap
- reprehend
- reprobate
- reprove
- rip
- roast
- scathe
- scorch
- skin
- skin alive
- slam
- slog
- slug
- take down
- trash
- trim
- zap
Définition of nag at
Origin :- "annoy by scolding," 1828, originally a dialectal word meaning "to gnaw" (1825), probably ultimately from a Scandinavian source (cf. Old Norse gnaga "to complain," literally "to bite, gnaw," dialectal Swedish and Norwegian nagga "to gnaw"), from Proto-Germanic *gnagan, related to Old English gnagan "to gnaw" (see gnaw). Related: Nagged; nagger; nagging.
- As in criticize : verb disapprove, judge as bad
Antonyms for nag at
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