kick vs nag

kick and nag both are nouns.

kick and nag both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
kick	Yes	No	Yes	No
nag	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, nag is a hyponym of kick; that is, nag is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than kick:

kick: express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
nag: bother persistently with trivial complaints

Other hyponyms of kick include hen-peck, peck, backbite, bitch, grizzle, whine, yammer, yawp, croak, gnarl, grumble, murmur, mutter, grouch, grumble, scold, protest, repine, beef, bellyache, bitch, crab, gripe, grouse, holler, squawk, inveigh, rail, bemoan, bewail, deplore, lament, report, bleat.

kick (noun)	nag (noun)
the act of delivering a blow with the foot	an old or over-worked horse
a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics	someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault
the sudden stimulation provided by strong drink (or certain drugs)
informal terms for objecting
the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired
the swift release of a store of affective force

kick (verb)	nag (verb)
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness	remind or urge constantly
make a goal	bother persistently with trivial complaints
stop consuming	worry persistently
strike with the foot
drive or propel with the foot
spring back, as from a forceful thrust
thrash about or strike out with the feet
kick a leg up

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