jag
1 Americannoun
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
noun
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a period of unrestrained indulgence in an activity; spree; binge.
a crying jag; a talking jag.
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a state of intoxication from liquor.
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Northern, North Midland, and Western U.S. a load, as of hay or wood.
abbreviation
verb
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(tr) to cut unevenly; make jagged
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to catch (fish) by impaling them on an unbaited hook
noun
noun
noun
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intoxication from drugs or alcohol
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a bout of drinking or drug taking
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a period of uncontrolled activity
a crying jag
noun
abbreviation
Other Word Forms
- jagless adjective
Etymology
Origin of jag1
1350–1400; late Middle English jagge (noun), jaggen (v.), of obscure origin
Origin of jag2
1590–1600; perhaps originally load of broom or furze (compare Old English ceacga broom, furze)
Example Sentences
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After Duane plotted a route that Handsome would be able to manage, he stepped around a jagged corner, and there before him was not a monster but a tall, thin waterfall.
From Literature
In August 1966, the Beatles led their album “Revolver” with Harrison’s “Taxman,” a jagged riff that doubled as a fiscal protest.
Nim’s breath came in jagged chunks; she was so hot she thought flames might spurt out of her head like her own miniature volcano.
From Literature
In the distance, jagged lightning flashes across the sky.
From Literature
The remaining pieces of the ripped page grew out of the spine like a jagged mountain range.
From Literature
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