veg

[ vej ]

noun

, Chiefly British.

, plural veg, veg·es.

1. a vegetable.

verb (used without object)

, Slang.

, vegged, veg·ging.

1. to relax in a mindless way (usually followed by out ):

   We vegged out all weekend, watching the soccer channel and ordering pizza.

   Tonight I'll go home and veg with a good book.

veg

/ vɛdʒ /

noun

1. informal.
   a vegetable or vegetables

Word History and Origins

Origin of veg¹

First recorded in 1940–45; by shortening

Example Sentences

Big Veg Mark Bittman, The New York Times Magazine Yes, healthy fast food is possible.

From The Daily Beast

The steak—served on a dish without veg or potato—is legendary in London.

From The Daily Beast

I cook a complete meal from scratch (protein, carb, veg, and a salad) five nights a week.

From The Daily Beast

I recommend the Kobe beef skewers, fresh shrimp, and any type of veg.

From The Daily Beast

"I don't like these veg'table people," said the little girl.

From Project Gutenberg

Fr allt sama veg sem fyrr; egar at haustai, tku at vaxa reimleikar.

From Project Gutenberg

Sndiz honum hvers kyns skrpi; ok at er haft san fyrir ortœki, at eim lji Glmr augna er gefi glmsni, er mjǫk sniz annan veg, en er.

From Project Gutenberg

Synergia is claimed to be composed of pepsin, pancreatin, veg.

From Project Gutenberg

The v-v-veg—'The vegetable kingdom,' says the bright-faced little girl on the back seat.

From Project Gutenberg