Knag vs Nag - What's the difference?
knag | nag |
A short spur or stiff projection from the trunk or branch of a tree, such as the stunted dead branch of a fir
A peg or hook for hanging something on
(obsolete) One of the points of a stag's horn or a tine
A knot in a piece of wood or the base of a branch
A pointed rock or crag
(Scotland) A small cask or barrel; a keg or noggin
(Scotland, obsolete) The woodpecker
To hang something on a peg
(video games, slang) To kill (a player character) who ganked you
A small horse; a pony.
An old useless horse.
(obsolete, derogatory) A paramour.
* 1598 , , III. x. 11:
To repeatedly remind or complain to someone in an annoying way, often about insignificant matters.
To act inappropriately in the eyes of peers, to backstab, to verbally abuse.
To bother with persistent memories.
Other sorts of persistent annoyance, e.g.:
As nouns the difference between knag and nag
is that knag is a short spur or stiff projection from the trunk or branch of a tree, such as the stunted dead branch of a fir while nag is a small horse; a pony or nag can be one who.As verbs the difference between knag and nag
is that knag is to hang something on a peg while nag is to repeatedly remind or complain to someone in an annoying way, often about insignificant matters.knag
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Alternative forms
* knage * knagge * knaggNoun
(en noun)Verb
(knagg)Anagrams
* ----nag
English
Etymology 1
(etyl) nagge'', cognate with Dutch ''neggeNoun
(en noun)- Yon ribaudred nag of Egypt – Whom leprosy o'ertake!
Synonyms
* (old useless horse) dobbin, hack, jade, plugCoordinate terms
* (old useless horse) bum (racing )Etymology 2
Probably from a (etyl) source; compare Swedish .Verb
(nagg)- The notion that he forgot something nagged him the rest of the day.
- A nagging pain in his left knee
- A nagging north wind
