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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
  • NSFW
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.