Waugh

[waw]

noun

1. Alec Alexander Raban, 1898–1981, English novelist, traveler, and lecturer (son of Arthur, brother of Evelyn).

2. Arthur, 1866–1943, English literary critic, publisher, and editor (father of Alec and Evelyn).

3. Evelyn (Arthur St. John), 1903–66, English novelist, satirist, biographer, and author of books on travel (son of Arthur, brother of Alec).

4. Frederick Judd, 1861–1940, U.S. painter and illustrator.

Waugh

/ wɔː /

noun

1. Evelyn ( Arthur St John ) (ˈiːvlɪn). 1903–66, English novelist. His early satirical novels include Decline and Fall (1928), Vile Bodies (1930), A Handful of Dust (1934), and Scoop (1938). His later novels include the more sombre Brideshead Revisited (1945) and the trilogy of World War II Men at Arms (1952), Officers and Gentlemen (1955), and Unconditional Surrender (1961)

2. Mark ( Edward ). born 1965, Australian cricketer: a batsman, he scored 8029 runs in 128 test matches (1991–2002)

3. his twin brother Steve , full name Stephen Roger Waugh. born 1965, Australian cricketer: a batsman, he scored 10,927 runs in 168 test matches and captained Australia to victory in the 1999 World Cup

Example Sentences

"It was like 'alright boys here we go again we have got them already'," said Waugh, who would play all five Tests in a 3-1 home win.

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Warner recently said he favoured Matt Renshaw to open against England at Perth on November 21, as did former captain Steve Waugh.

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Former captain Steve Waugh criticised the selection, saying Bailey did not have the "appetite" to make tough calls to regenerate the side.

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After attending one of Reality Bar’s watch parties at a different venue, DeVante Waugh, 32, wanted to come back with a group of his work friends who all started watching the show recently.

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Mother-of two and serving soldier Waugh, 31, from Redcar, who had been using Snapchat and Facebook in the minutes before the collision, was later jailed for six years and eight months.

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