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NAGS Synonyms

There are 10 synonyms of the word nags. (exact relations)
There are 13 hypernyms of the word nags. (close relations)
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hack
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• one who works hard at boring tasks

• a politician who belongs to a small clique that controls a political party for private rather than public ends

• a mediocre and disdained writer

• a tool (as a hoe or pick or mattock) used for breaking up the surface of the soil

• a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money

• an old or over-worked horse

• a horse kept for hire

• a saddle horse used for transportation rather than sport etc.

verb

• cut with a hacking tool

• be able to manage or manage successfully

• cut away

• kick on the arms

• kick on the shins

• fix a computer program piecemeal until it works

• significantly cut up a manuscript

• cough spasmodically

jade
nounn
noun

• a semiprecious gemstone that takes a high polish; is usually green but sometimes whitish; consists of jadeite or nephrite

• a woman adulterer

• a light green color varying from bluish green to yellowish green

• an old or over-worked horse

adjective satellite

• of something having the color of jade; especially varying from bluish green to yellowish green

verb

• lose interest or become bored with something or somebody

• exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

plug
verb, nounv, n
noun

• blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly

• a wad of something chewable as tobacco

• blatant or sensational promotion

• electrical device that fits into the cylinder head of an internal-combustion engine and ignites the gas by means of an electric spark

• an electrical device with two or three pins that is inserted in a socket to make an electrical connection

• an upright hydrant for drawing water to use in fighting a fire

• an old or over-worked horse

verb

• fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug

• persist in working hard

• deliver a quick blow to

• make a plug for; praise the qualities or in order to sell or promote

• replace the center of a coin with a baser metal

• insert a plug into

• insert as a plug

dobbin
nounn
noun

• a quiet plodding workhorse

hen-peck
verbv
verb

• bother persistently with trivial complaints

nagger
nounn
noun

• someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault

peck
verb, nounv, n
noun

• (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent

• a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 2 gallons

• a United States dry measure equal to 8 quarts or 537.605 cubic inches

• a light kiss

• bite by a bird

verb

• hit lightly with a picking motion

• eat by pecking at, like a bird

• kiss lightly

• eat like a bird

• bother persistently with trivial complaints

scold
verbv
noun

• someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault

verb

• censure severely or angrily

• show one's unhappiness or critical attitude

scolder
nounn
noun

• someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault

common scold
nounn
noun

• someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault

Best Hypernyms For NAGS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for nags, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (9)
complain horse kick kvetch plain quetch remind vex worry
Phrases (4)
disagreeable personequus caballussound offunpleasant person

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