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- [fag]
- /fæg/
- /fæɡ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fag]
- /fæg/
Definitions of fagged word
- verb with object fagged to tire or weary by labor; exhaust (often followed by out): The long climb fagged us out. 1
- verb with object fagged British. to require (a younger public-school pupil) to do menial chores. 1
- verb with object fagged Nautical. to fray or unlay the end of (a rope). 1
- verb without object fagged Chiefly British. to work until wearied; work hard: to fag away at French. 1
- verb without object fagged British Informal. to do menial chores for an older public-school pupil. 1
- noun fagged Slang. a cigarette. 1
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Origin of fagged
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English fagge broken thread in cloth, loose end (of obscure origin); sense development apparently: drooping end > to droop, tire > to make weary > drudgery, drudge (compare relationship of flag1 to flag3); (def 6) a shortening of fag end (a butt, hence a cigarette)
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Parts of speech for Fagged
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fagged popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
fagged usage trend in Literature
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adj fagged
- bushed — If you say that you are bushed, you mean that you are extremely tired.
- dead — A person, animal, or plant that is dead is no longer living.
- done — past participle of do1 .
- effete — lacking in wholesome vigor; degenerate; decadent: an effete, overrefined society.
- spent — simple past tense and past participle of spend.
verb fagged
- drain — to withdraw or draw off (a liquid) gradually; remove slowly or by degrees, as by filtration: to drain oil from a crankcase.
- sap — Fortification. a deep, narrow trench constructed so as to form an approach to a besieged place or an enemy's position.
- overwork — to cause to work too hard, too much, or too long; weary or exhaust with work (often used reflexively): Don't overwork yourself on that new job.
- cripple — A person with a physical disability or a serious permanent injury is sometimes referred to as a cripple.
- disable — make not work
adjective fagged
- exhausted — Drained of one's physical or mental resources; very tired.
- depleted — reduced or exhausted
- emaciated — Abnormally thin or weak, especially because of illness or a lack of food.
- dulled — Simple past tense and past participle of dull.
- disarmed — Simple past tense and past participle of disarm.
Antonyms for fagged
adj fagged
- rested — the part that is left or remains; remainder: The rest of the students are in the corridor.
- plump — direct; downright; blunt.
- healthy — possessing or enjoying good health or a sound and vigorous mentality: a healthy body; a healthy mind.
- fat — File Allocation Table
- thick — having relatively great extent from one surface or side to the opposite; not thin: a thick slice.
verb fagged
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
- invigorate — to give vigor to; fill with life and energy; energize.
- animate — Something that is animate has life, in contrast to things like stones and machines which do not.
- refresh — to provide new vigor and energy by rest, food, etc. (often used reflexively).
adjective fagged
- colourful — Something that is colourful has bright colours or a lot of different colours.
- encouraged — Simple past tense and past participle of encourage.
- erect — Rigidly upright or straight.
- existent — Having reality or existence.
- existing — In existence or operation at the time under consideration; current.
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