Plead vs Nag - What's the difference?
plead | nag |
To present an argument, especially in a legal case.
* Bible, Job xvi. 21
To beg, beseech, or implore.
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 verbs the difference between plead and nag
is that plead is to present an argument, especially in a legal case while nag is to repeatedly remind or complain to someone in an annoying way, often about insignificant matters.As a noun nag is
a small horse; a pony or nag can be one who.plead
English
Verb
- O that one might plead for a man with God, as a man pleadeth for his neighbour!
External links
* * *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