Nag at Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈnæɡ/ /ˈæt

NAG-at

UK

nˈæɡ/ /ˈæt

NAG-at

Definition

To repeatedly worry or bother someone or to keep coming back to your mind and causing discomfort.

Usage & Nuances

'Nag at' often describes a feeling or thought that keeps bothering you, as in 'guilt nagged at him'. It's less about someone else complaining, and more about something persistently on your mind. Used in both informal and literary contexts.

• Spanish: molestar constantemente - fastidiar - insistir en algo
• Portuguese (BR): atormentar - incomodar repetidamente - implicar (em algo)
• Portuguese (PT): atormentar - incomodar repetidamente - implicar (em algo)
• Chinese (Simplified): 不断折磨 - 一直困扰 - 反复唠叨
• Chinese (Traditional): 不斷折磨 - 一直困擾 - 反覆嘮叨
• Hindi: बार-बार परेशान करना - दिमाग़ में चुभना
• Arabic: يُزعج باستمرار - يُقلِق بشكل متكرر
• Bengali: মন কুড়ানো - চিন্তা ঘুরপাক খাওয়া
• Russian: терзать - мучить (внутри)
• Japanese: 気になる - しつこく心に引っかかる
• Vietnamese: dày vò - ám ảnh (trong tâm trí)
• Korean: 신경을 거슬리게 하다 - 자꾸 마음에 남다
• Turkish: içini kemirmek - rahatsız etmek (zihin)
• Urdu: دل میں خلش ہونا - کسی بات کا بار بار یاد آنا
• Indonesian: mengganggu pikiran - terus terbayang

Example Sentences

A feeling of guilt began to nag at him.

basic

The same question kept nagging at her all day.

basic

Worries about money started to nag at me.

basic

There's this strange feeling that keeps nagging at me, but I don't know why.

natural

That mistake from years ago still nags at me sometimes.

natural

No matter how hard I try to forget, the memory keeps nagging at the back of my mind.

natural