jag

¹

[jag]

noun

1. a sharp projection on an edge or surface.

verb (used with object)

jagged, jagging 

1. to cut or slash, especially in points or pendants along the edge; form notches, teeth, or ragged points in.

verb (used without object)

jagged, jagging 

1. to move with a jerk; jog.

jag

²

[jag]

noun

1. a period of unrestrained indulgence in an activity; spree; binge.

   a crying jag; a talking jag.

2. a state of intoxication from liquor.

3. Northern, North Midland, and Western U.S.,  a load, as of hay or wood.

J.A.G.

³

Or JAG

abbreviation

1. Judge Advocate General.

jag

¹

/ dʒæɡ /

verb

1. (tr) to cut unevenly; make jagged

2. to catch (fish) by impaling them on an unbaited hook

noun

1. an informal word for jab jab

noun

1. a jagged notch or projection

jag

²

/ dʒæɡ /

noun

1. 1. intoxication from drugs or alcohol

   2. a bout of drinking or drug taking

2. a period of uncontrolled activity

   a crying jag

Jag

³

/ dʒæɡ /

noun

1. informal,  a Jaguar car: often understood as a symbol of affluence

JAG

⁴

abbreviation

1. Judge Advocate General

Other Word Forms

• jagless adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of jag¹

1350–1400; late Middle English jagge (noun), jaggen (v.), of obscure origin

Origin of jag²

1590–1600; perhaps originally load of broom or furze (compare Old English ceacga broom, furze)

Word History and Origins

Origin of jag¹

C14: of unknown origin

Origin of jag²

of unknown origin

Example Sentences

Rows of jagged teeth reveal themselves, spinning like a conveyor belt of death.

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A dazzling runner, with a jagging step and sharp acceleration, fewer than 30 of his 72 All Blacks caps have come as a starter.

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The northeastern shore of Honshu, often called the Sanriku Coast, zigzags in and out, forming jagged shapes that resemble the teeth of a saw.

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Into the light came a rounded snout, a wide mouth full of jagged teeth, a long body with a powerful tail.

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But the jagged rocks below have a deadly history.

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