jag
noun
a sharp projection on an edge or surface.
jagging
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present participleof jag.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Another left-hander and another ball jagging down the Lord's slope.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
We bushwhacked until we came to a series of ditches, eight feet deep or more, jagging this way and that every few yards, sometimes intersecting with other deep, zigzaggy ditches.
From New York Times ● Aug. 21, 2014
Bobbing and jagging, the path looks cluttered and wild, but it’s just how molecules move in space.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 28, 2013
Morkel follows up with beautiful ball jagging away from Cook.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 17, 2012
He’d gone a little different with the Mohawk too, buzzing it close to his scalp and jagging it so it looked like a thunderbolt.
From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin
