mag

[ mag ]

/ mæg /

SEE MORE SYNONYMS FOR mag ON THESAURUS.COM

noun Informal.

magazine.

Words related to mag

journal, magazine, quarterly, monthly, weekly, rag, sheet, review, slick, number, paper, newspaper, serial, throwaway

Words nearby mag

mafic, mafikeng, mafioso, mafted, maftir, mag, mag card, mag tape, mag wheel, mag., magadan

Origin of mag

shortened form

Definition for mag (2 of 4)

mag²

[ mag ]

/ mæg /

British Dialect

noun

a magpie.

talk; chatter.

verb (used without object), magged, mag·ging.

to talk idly; chatter.

Origin of mag

shortened form of magpie

Definition for mag (3 of 4)

Mag

[ mag ]

/ mæg /

noun

a female given name, form of Margaret.

Definition for mag (4 of 4)

mag.

(in prescriptions) large.

Origin of mag.

From the Latin word magnus

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

Examples from the Web for mag

The pictures are on the front page of the mag and eight further pages inside.
First Pap Pics Of Prince George Published|Tom Sykes|February 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
An AB is a muscle found on magazine covers, an AD in the mag says Virginia's For Lovers.
National Scrabble Day: A Poem So You’ll Know All 101 Two-Letter Words|David Bukszpan|April 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
American moviegoers and mag buyers should be given more credit.
‘People’ Magazine’s Sexiest White Man Alive: Channing Tatum|Tricia Romano|November 15, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Enjoy this video of New York Mag's Jonathan Chait explaining the vapidity of the "binders full of women" meme.
Mitt's Binders Full of Affirmative Action|Justin Green|October 18, 2012|DAILY BEAST

A source tells the mag: 'Pippa's been summoned for a crisis meeting.
Will Pippa Dish?|Tom Sykes|October 9, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Viney crept growling back to his arch, and Blind George went and listened at Mag's front door for a few moments more.
The Hole in the Wall|Arthur Morrison
He would never find them, because Mag and Nell and Lisa were his people.
Homo Inferior|Mari Wolf
It readily learns to repeat a few words, "mag" being the favourite in its vocabulary.
Reptiles and Birds|Louis Figuier
As Mrs. Kildare had guessed, maternity was not enough for Mag Henderson.
Kildares of Storm|Eleanor Mercein Kelly
Only one other letter could be found which referred to the affair of Mag.
Masterpieces of Mystery, Vol. 1 (of 4)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for mag (1 of 3)

mag¹

/ (mæɡ) /

noun

informal See magazine

British Dictionary definitions for mag (2 of 3)

mag²

/ (mæɡ) informal intr mainly Australian /

verb mags, magging or magged

to talk; chatter

noun

talk; chatter

Word Origin for mag

C18: from Mag, see magpie

British Dictionary definitions for mag (3 of 3)

mag.

abbreviation for

magazine

magnitude

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