reg

[ reg ]

/ rɛg /

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noun

Usually regs .Informal. regulations.

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Origin of reg

By shortening

Other definitions for reg (2 of 4)

Reg

[ rej ]

/ rɛdʒ /

noun

a male given name, form of Reginald.

Other definitions for reg (3 of 4)

reg.

abbreviation

regent.

regiment.

region.

registered.

registrar.

registry.

regular.

regularly.

regulation.

regulator.

Other definitions for reg (4 of 4)

Reg.

abbreviation

regiment.

queen.

Origin of Reg.

From the Latin word rēgīna

How to use reg in a sentence

You're a reg'lar whirlwind, Matt, when you start the gasoline and switch on the spark.
Motor Matt's Daring, or, True to His Friends|Stanley R. Matthews
I heard ye blowing of him up—but did ye give it him reg'lar strong?
Frank Fairlegh|Frank E. Smedley
Bread—knuckle o' ham, reg'lar picter—cold beef in slices, wery good.
The Pickwick Papers|Charles Dickens
I takes it reg'lar, and I can warrant it to drive away any illness as is caused by too much jollity.'
The Pickwick Papers|Charles Dickens

Blessed if I don't think that ven a man's wery poor, he rushes out of his lodgings, and eats oysters in reg'lar desperation.'
The Pickwick Papers|Charles Dickens

British Dictionary definitions for reg

Reg.

abbreviation for

Regent

Regina

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