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to hag

to hag

1 9.9
To bother someone for a long time and cause worry
  • verb
  • /hæɡ/
  • NSFW
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  • The villagers believed they were hagged by an evil spirit haunting their dreams.

Examples

  • Don't hag him about his mistakes!

  • She was so hagged by guilt that she could not find peace.

  • He felt hagged by constant worries and sleepless nights.

  • She felt that her boss hagged her with endless tasks.

  • The children would often hag their classmates with endless teasing and mockery.

  • At the old village, it was said that the witch would hag anyone who ventured too close to her home.

  • Even in the workplace, some employees might hag their co-workers with petty harassment and constant criticism.

Synonyms

to nag
vsto hag
5 3.9

To feel a small, constant worry that bothers you

focuses on tormenting through repeated witchlike actions rather than only worry
to harry
vsto hag
3 7.6

To bother someone again and again so they feel upset or tired

implies a more sinister witchlike torment rather than mere aggressive bothering
to rag
vsto hag
  • Informal
1 7.2

To tease someone repeatedly, either playfully or cruelly

is darker and more tormenting using persistent witchlike harassment
to devilled
vsto hag
  • Archaic
7.4

To cause someone long worry or pain

is framed as continuous witchlike harassment rather than ordinary distress

Antonyms

∞ 1.0

Give help to a person or idea

172 1.0

To make someone feel less upset or in pain

Compounds

fag hag
  • Slur
5 9.9

A woman who has close friendships with gay men, a slang term that can be offensive

grab hag
  • Slur
9.9

A person who pushes to take more attention or things than is fair

hag-ridden
  • Archaic
9.9

Being troubled by bad dreams and strong fears

How Harassed

to persecute
98 7.0
to torment
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107 7.2
to hag
  • NSFW
1 9.9
to harass
302 4.0
to pester
34 3.2
to bother
∞ 1.0
to annoy
246 1.0

Surface Forms

hag infinitive
hagged past
hagged past participle
haggings present participle
hags third person singular

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.