Definition of nagging Nagging

/næˈgɪŋ/ - [natging] - nag•ging

We found 7 definitions of nagging from 4 different sources.

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What does nagging mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

nagging - continually complaining or faultfinding; "a shrewish wife"; "nagging parents"
  shrewish
  ill-natured having an irritable and unpleasant disposition
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • nagging (Noun)
    The action of the verb nag.
  • nagging (Verb)
    Present participle of nag.
  • nagging (Adjective)
    Causing persistent mild pain.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • nagging (p. pr. & vb. n.)
    of Nag
  • nagging (a.)
    Fault-finding; teasing; persistently annoying; as, a nagging toothache.

Part of speech

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  • nagging, verb, gerund of nag (infinitive).

Pronunciation

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