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

Several dozen horses calmly graze along the shores of Mono Lake, a sparkling saline expanse spread out before the jagged Sierra Nevada mountains.

From Los Angeles Times

Heavy and jagged portions of the floors and walls sat in piles where tree roots and vines had pushed through and wound around the remains of scavenged equipment, a kind of mechanical carnage.

From Salon

From the patio, diners can gaze at the jagged crown of Mt.

From Los Angeles Times

His stripped-down, jagged style, absent marquee names and focused on such issues as terrorism and community, brings intelligent urgency to the unfathomable.

From Los Angeles Times

“None of this was a foregone conclusion,” Al-Shamahi says, standing on London’s Millennium Footbridge, before the jagged glass peaks of modern British architecture.

From Los Angeles Times