veg

American  

[vej] / vɛdʒ /

noun

Chiefly British.

plural

veg, veges

1. a vegetable.

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verb (used without object)

Slang.

vegged, vegging

1. to relax in a mindless way (usually followed byout ).

   We vegged out all weekend, watching the soccer channel and ordering pizza.

   Tonight I'll go home and veg with a good book.

veg British  

/ vɛdʒ /

noun

1. informal a vegetable or vegetables

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Etymology

Origin of veg

First recorded in 1940–45; by shortening

Example Sentences

The greengrocers has been a feature on Ebbw Vale's high street for 30 years, but the 51-year-old admits getting people to buy fruit and veg is hard.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Many businesses have also declared war on unhealthy eating, with fruit and veg, vegan and sourdough offerings all aimed at taking on the fast food heavyweights.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Eyton said the discovery of the romantic root veg could not have been better timed ahead of their Valentine's bistro night.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

She is an expert on the dark histories of 19th Century morgues, but also photographs restaurant pizzas and plates of delicately arranged veg for magazines and food promotions.

From BBC • Oct. 10, 2025

Virtually every proper application of this humble mark utterly stumps the people who write to us officially, who paint signs, or who sell us fruit and veg.

From "Eats, Shoots & Leaves" by Author