veg

[vej]

noun

Chiefly British.

plural

veg, veges 

1. a vegetable.

verb (used without object)

Slang.

vegged, vegging 

1. to relax in a mindless way (usually followed byout ).

   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

She is an expert on the dark histories of 19th Century morgues, but also photographs restaurant pizzas and plates of delicately arranged veg for magazines and food promotions.

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"I understand either side, but where I put it in my garden, in my little home allotment, it's with the veg. I think it's a veg, but scientists might say otherwise."

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Zoe said after they moved the family decided to "do the house up a bit at first" but there was a nice outdoor space to decided to work on that, and "maybe grow some veg".

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"This fruit and veg man will always hold a special place in my heart. It's time to look forward, and I'm incredibly excited for what the future holds," he added.

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I cooked up a bunch of beans in the pressure cooker while the veg were sweating and in 20 minutes, we had the most nourishing lunch.

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