Words starting with N that end in G
nabbing
verb
- To seize, arrest or take into custody (a criminal or fugitive).
- To grab or snatch something.
naffing
adjective
- used to express annoyance.
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it's naffing cold out there
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nag
noun
- A small horse; a pony.
- An old useless horse.
- A paramour.
- Someone or something that nags.
- A repeated
nagging
verb
- To continuously remind or complain to (someone) in an annoying way, often about insignificant or
nailing
verb
- To fix (an object) to another object using a nail.
He nailed the placard to the post.
- To drive a
namechecking
verb
- (especially in jazz) To announce the name of a person before they play a solo.
- To name-drop.
namedropping
verb
To casually mention a well-known or illustrious person or the titles of their works, often implying... Read more »
nametag
noun
- A tag with one's name inscribed on it.
Here's your nametag for the business conference.
naming
verb
- (ditransitive) To give a name to.
One visitor named Hou Yugang said he was not too concerned about
Nanjing
The capital of Jiangsu of the People's Republic of China and the second largest city in the East China... Read more »
nannying
verb
- To serve as a nanny.
- To treat like a nanny's charges; to coddle.
noun
Behaving with an excess of... Read more »