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jag

1

[ jag ]

noun

  1. a sharp projection on an edge or surface.


verb (used with object)

jagged, jagging.
  1. to cut or slash, especially in points or pendants along the edge; form notches, teeth, or ragged points in.

verb (used without object)

jagged, jagging.
  1. to move with a jerk; jog.

jag

2

[ jag ]

noun

  1. a period of unrestrained indulgence in an activity; spree; binge:

    a crying jag; a talking jag.

  2. a state of intoxication from liquor.
  3. Northern, North Midland, and Western U.S. a load, as of hay or wood.

J.A.G.

3
or JAG

abbreviation for

  1. Judge Advocate General.

Jag

1

/ æɡ /

noun

  1. informal.
    a Jaguar car: often understood as a symbol of affluence
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

JAG

2

abbreviation for

  1. Judge Advocate General
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

jag

3

/ æɡ /

verb

  1. tr to cut unevenly; make jagged
  2. to catch (fish) by impaling them on an unbaited hook
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. an informal word for jab jab
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a jagged notch or projection
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

jag

4

/ æɡ /

noun

    1. intoxication from drugs or alcohol
    2. a bout of drinking or drug taking
  1. a period of uncontrolled activity

    a crying jag

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of jag1

1350–1400; late Middle English jagge (noun), jaggen (v.), of obscure origin

Origin of jag2

1590–1600; perhaps originally load of broom or furze (compare Old English ceacga broom, furze)
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of jag1

C14: of unknown origin

Origin of jag2

of unknown origin
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Example Sentences

Instead, it rises in jagged and uneven peaks and troughs at the side of the local playground in Spring Farm Park - as if someone has thrown a mossy blanket to cover up an unsightly mess.

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To her disappointment, the cuts were jagged, not clean, leaving her with little hope that they could ever grow back.

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