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- Dictionaryjag/jaɡ/
noun
- 1. a sharp projection.
verb
- 1. stab, pierce, or prick: "she jagged herself in the mouth"
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1. a. : spree. a crying jag. b. : a state or feeling of exhilaration or intoxication usually induced by liquor. 2. : a small load. jag. 2 of 4. noun (2) : a sharp projecting part : barb. jag. 3 of 4. verb. jagged; jagging. intransitive verb. 1. : to move in jerks. 2. : prick, thrust. transitive verb. 1. : to cut indentations into.
a line, shape, or object that forms a sharp point: A lone jag of lightning sliced through the dark sky. Far below me I could see moss-covered jags of rocks. jagged. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. (Definition of jag from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) Examples of jag
a. A bout of drinking or drug use. b. A period of overindulgence in an activity; a spree: a shopping jag; a crying jag. 2. A small load or portion. [Origin unknown.] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
Jag definition: a sharp projection on an edge or surface.. See examples of JAG used in a sentence.
A jag is a sharp area that protrudes from a surface, a pointed bump or knob. The walls of a cave, rather than being smooth, might be lined with rocky jags. You'll encounter jags when you're mountain climbing or walking along the rocky coast.
Definition of jag noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Jag Definition. jăg. jagged, jagging, jags. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Noun. Verb. Abbreviation. Filter. noun. jags. A sharp, toothlike projection or similar indentation. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A hanging flap along the edge of a garment. American Heritage.
noun. 1. a sharp, toothlike projection or similar indentation. 2. Archaic. a notch or pointed tear, as in cloth. verb transitive Word forms: jagged or ˈjagging. 3. to cut jags in; notch or pink (cloth, etc.) 4. to cut unevenly; tear raggedly. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
jag. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English jag /dʒæɡ/ noun [countable] → crying/shopping/talking etc jag Examples from the Corpus jag • I had an incredible crying jag. • I hadn't been alone on this drinking jag. • Then, realizing there was no point in trying to get up, she started in on another giggling jag.
n. a sharp projection on an edge or surface. v.t. to cut or slash, esp. in points or pendants along the edge; form notches, teeth, or ragged points in. v.i. to move with a jerk; jog. late Middle English jagge (noun, nominal), jaggen (verb, verbal), of obscure origin, originally 1350–1400.
