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Nagging vs Lagging - What's the difference?

nagging | lagging |

As verbs the difference between nagging and lagging

is that nagging is present participle of lang=en while lagging is present participle of lang=en.

As nouns the difference between nagging and lagging

is that nagging is the action of the verb nag while lagging is the covering of something with strips of felt, wood etc, either as insulation or for protection.

As adjectives the difference between nagging and lagging

is that nagging is causing persistent mild pain, or annoyance while lagging is falling behind, not keeping up the pace.

nagging

English

Verb

(head)
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The action of the verb nag .
  • * 1998 , Norah Lillian Lewis, Dear editor and friends (page 127)
  • After breakfast it takes a stout heart and strong nerve to tackle the burden of dishwashing, separator, milk things, disorderly house, interspersed with quarrels, naggings , and interruptions of the children

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Causing persistent mild pain, or annoyance.
  • * {{quote-magazine, date=2012-01
  • , author=Michael Riordan , title=Tackling Infinity , volume=100, issue=1, page=86 , magazine= citation , passage=Some of the most beautiful and thus appealing physical theories, including quantum electrodynamics and quantum gravity, have been dogged for decades by infinities that erupt when theorists try to prod their calculations into new domains. Getting rid of these nagging infinities has probably occupied far more effort than was spent in originating the theories.}}

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    lagging

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • falling behind, not keeping up the pace
  • Occurring after; indicating the later phase of
  • *
  • Coordinate terms

    * (occurring after) leading, concurrent

    Derived terms

    * lagging indicator

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • The covering of something with strips of felt, wood etc, either as insulation or for protection
  • The material so used
  • Verb

    (head)