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hag

1

[hag]

noun

  1. an ugly old woman, especially a vicious or malicious one.

    Synonyms: , , ,
  2. a witch or sorceress.

  3. a hagfish.



hag

2

[hag, hahg]

noun

British Dialect.
  1. bog; quagmire.

  2. a firm spot or island of firm ground in a bog or marsh.

Hag.

3

abbreviation

Bible.
  1. Haggai.

hag

1

/ æɡ /

noun

  1. an unpleasant or ugly old woman

  2. a witch

  3. short for hagfish

  4. obsoletea female demon

“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

hag

2

/ hɑːɡ, æɡ /

noun

  1. a firm spot in a bog

  2. a soft place in a moor

“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

Hag.

3

abbreviation

  1. Haggai

“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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Other Word Forms

  • haggish adjective
  • haglike adjective
  • ˈ󲹲 adverb
  • ˈ󲹲 adjective
  • ˈ󲹲ˌ adjective
  • ˈ󲹲ness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hag1

1175–1225; Middle English hagge, Old English *æ, akin to æٱ witch, 󲹲ǰū spell, German Hexe witch

Origin of hag2

1250–1300; Middle English: chasm < Old Norse ǫ a cut, ravine
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hag1

Old English æٱ witch; related to Old High German hagazussa, Middle Dutch haghetisse

Origin of hag2

C13: of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse ö gap; see hew
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Example Sentences

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Francis, his earlier tenderness forgotten, saw her as “the old yellow hag who plots destruction and brings about the downfall of the world.”

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But the admiring, even celebratory, tone of these paeans to hot actresses remaining hot well past Hollywood’s traditional expiration date masks the shadow side of this phenomenon: The wizened, terrifying hag.

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No matter how much the film insists she’s a hag, we know — and Moore knows we know — that she could do more squats than any of us in the audience.

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Would ten hag benefit from a solid season not answering to critics every single game?

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Another reason why she refrains from taking off her makeup before bed is for her longtime husband Carl Dean: “I don't want to go to bed looking like a hag with Carl,” she said.

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does hag mean?

Historically, a hag is an old, ugly woman with evil powers. Much like witches, crones, and banshees, hag has become a sexist insult degrading women.Content warning: this article contains references to sexist and homophobic language.

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