hag

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hag]
- /hæg/
- /hæɡ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hag]
- /hæg/

Definitions of hag word

noun hag bog; quagmire. 1
noun hag a firm spot or island of firm ground in a bog or marsh. 1
noun hag A witch, especially one in the form of an ugly old woman (often used as a term of disparagement for a woman). 1
countable noun hag If someone refers to a woman as a hag, they mean that she is ugly, old, and unpleasant. 0
noun hag an unpleasant or ugly old woman 0
noun hag a witch 0

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Origin of hag

First appearance:

before 1175

One of the 8% oldest English words

1175-1225; Middle English hagge, Old English *hægge, akin to hægtesse witch, hagorūn spell, German Hexe witch

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Parts of speech for Hag

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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hag popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for hag

noun hag

medusa — a saucer-shaped or dome-shaped, free-swimming jellyfish or hydra.
bag — A bag is a container made of thin paper or plastic, for example one that is used in shops to put things in that a customer has bought.
battle-ax — a heavy ax with a wide blade, formerly used as a weapon of war
beldam — an old woman, esp an ugly or malicious one; hag
biddy — If someone describes an old woman as an old biddy, they are saying in an unkind way that they think she is silly or unpleasant.

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