to hag
- verb
- /hæɡ/
- NSFW
- The villagers believed they were hagged by an evil spirit haunting their dreams.
Examples
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Don't hag him about his mistakes!
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She was so hagged by guilt that she could not find peace.
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He felt hagged by constant worries and sleepless nights.
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She felt that her boss hagged her with endless tasks.
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The children would often hag their classmates with endless teasing and mockery.
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At the old village, it was said that the witch would hag anyone who ventured too close to her home.
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Even in the workplace, some employees might hag their co-workers with petty harassment and constant criticism.
Synonyms
To feel a small, constant worry that bothers you
To bother someone again and again so they feel upset or tired
To tease someone repeatedly, either playfully or cruelly
To cause someone long worry or pain
Antonyms
Compounds
- Slur
A woman who has close friendships with gay men, a slang term that can be offensive
How Harassed
- NSFW
- NSFW
Surface Forms
Etymology
Hag as a verb comes from the image of a hag (a witch) who would haunt or trouble someone, so to be 'hagged' is to be badly bothered or tormented, like being haunted by worries or an evil spirit.