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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

  1. Judge Advocate General.

jag

1

/ æɡ /

verb

  1. (tr) to cut unevenly; make jagged

  2. to catch (fish) by impaling them on an unbaited hook

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noun

  1. an informal word for jab jab

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noun

  1. a jagged notch or projection

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jag

2

/ 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

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Jag

3

/ æɡ /

noun

  1. informala Jaguar car: often understood as a symbol of affluence

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JAG

4

abbreviation

  1. Judge Advocate General

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Other Word Forms

  • jagless adjective
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Word 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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Word History and Origins

Origin of jag1

C14: of unknown origin

Origin of jag2

of unknown origin
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Example Sentences

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We are told that he has frequent crying jags and bouts of insomnia, but we don’t feel his despair.

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Murray, all scampering pace and jagging sidesteps, would be a crowd-pleasing pick.

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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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A devout Catholic, the artist makes paintings that are heavy with sporadic, jagged symbolism.

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His nose for a gap, jagging step and instinctive unpredictability were England's surest sources of tries throughout the autumn.

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