ag

[ ag ]

/ æg /

adjective, noun Informal.

agriculture: ag courses; to major in ag.

Nearby words

Origin of ag

by shortening

Ag

Symbol, Chemistry.

silver.

Origin of Ag

From the Latin word argentum

ag-

variant of ad- before g: agglutinate.

ag.

agriculture.

Ag.

August.

A.G.

or AG

Adjutant General.

Attorney General.

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for ag

AG: After a sound public education, I attended Penn and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts.
Allan Gurganus: How I Write|Noah Charney|October 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST
An email by the segment producer of GMA proves that the AG's office leaked the story.
Eric Schneiderman Hits Back Against Trump’s ‘GMA’ Claims|Lloyd Grove|August 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST
There are only three statewide offices in Virginia—governor, lieutenant governor, and AG—explains Sabato.
How Terry McAuliffe and the Dems Lost Virginia|Michelle Cottle|May 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
AE thing is one thing, the word's oldish and Scottish; AG means agriculture, the word's academic and oddish.
National Scrabble Day: A Poem So You’ll Know All 101 Two-Letter Words|David Bukszpan|April 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Although Scott Romney is acknowledged to be a fine attorney, his practice is much different from what a Michigan AG does.
Contested Convention Chaos|David Frum|February 20, 2012|DAILY BEAST
"I'll turn it off and fix it so they can't turn it on ag'in," came from old Jack Ness, and away hobbled the man of all work.
The Rover Boys at Colby Hall|Arthur M. Winfield
And the same support was given to drownded for drowned, oncet for once, ketch for catch, ag'in for against and onery for ordinary.
The American Language|Henry L. Mencken
"The Governor didn't want the launch goin' up there ag'in," Leary explained.
Blacksheep! Blacksheep!|Meredith Nicholson
In the half glimpses we now an' ag'in gets of him it's plain that both pace an' distance is tellin' fast.
The Wit and Humor of America, Volume I. (of X.)|Various
No,—I'll never kiss you ag'in, Mabel, I'll never kiss you ag'in.
The Pathfinder|James Fenimore Cooper

British Dictionary definitions for ag

ag

/ (æx) /

interjection Southern African

an expression of surprise, annoyance, pleasure, etc

sentence connector

an expression used to preface a remark, gain time, etc

the internet domain name for

Antigua and Barbuda

Ag

the chemical symbol for

silver

Word Origin for Ag

from Latin argentum

AG

abbreviation for

Adjutant General

Attorney General

Aktiengesellschaft

Word Origin for AG

(for sense 3) German: joint-stock company

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Word Origin and History for ag

ag

abbreviation of agriculture, attested from 1918, American English.

Medicine definitions for ag

Ag

The symbol for the elementsilver

ag-

pref.

Variant ofad-

Science definitions for ag

Ag

The symbol for silver.

silver

[ sĭl′vər ]

Ag

A soft, shiny, white metallic element that is found in many ores, especially together with copper, lead, and zinc. It conducts heat and electricity better than any other metal. Silver is used in photography and in making electrical circuits and conductors. Atomic number 47; atomic weight 107.868; melting point 960.8°C; boiling point 2,212°C; specific gravity 10.50; valence 1, 2. See also sterling silver. See Periodic Table. See Note at element.