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- [jag]
- /dʒæg/
- /dʒæɡ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [jag]
- /dʒæg/
Definitions of jag word
- noun jag a period of unrestrained indulgence in an activity; spree; binge: a crying jag; a talking jag. 1
- noun jag a state of intoxication from liquor. 1
- noun jag Northern, North Midland, and Western U.S. a load, as of hay or wood. 1
- verb with object jag to cut or slash, especially in points or pendants along the edge; form notches, teeth, or ragged points in. 1
- verb without object jag to move with a jerk; jog. 1
- noun jag A sharp projection. 1
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Origin of jag
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; late Middle English jagge (noun), jaggen (v.), of obscure origin
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Jag
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
jag popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
jag usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for jag
noun jag
- buzz — If something buzzes or buzzes somewhere, it makes a long continuous sound, like the noise a bee makes when it is flying.
- drunkenness — intoxicated; drunk.
- glow — a light emitted by or as if by a substance heated to luminosity; incandescence.
- inebriety — drunkenness; intoxication.
- intoxication — inebriation; drunkenness.
verb jag
- indent — indentation
- piggyback — on the back or shoulders: The little girl rode piggyback on her father.
- crenellated — In a castle, a crenellated wall has gaps in the top or openings through which to fire at attackers.
- freighted — goods, cargo, or lading transported for pay, whether by water, land, or air.
- pronged — having prongs (often used in combination): a four-pronged fork.
Antonyms for jag
verb jag
- downs — from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a lower position: to come down the ladder.
- knock over — to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, especially on a door, window, or the like, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, or giving a signal: to knock on the door before entering.
- knock down — to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, especially on a door, window, or the like, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, or giving a signal: to knock on the door before entering.
- lay low — situated, placed, or occurring not far above the ground, floor, or base: a low shelf.
- zero in on — the figure or symbol 0, which in the Arabic notation for numbers stands for the absence of quantity; cipher.
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