jag

JAG

abbr.

judge advocate general

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jag ¹

 (jăg)

n.

1. A sharp projection; a barb.

2.

a. A hanging flap along the edge of a garment.

b. A slash or slit in a garment exposing material of a different color.

tr.v. jagged, jag·ging, jags

1. To cut jags in; notch.

2. To cut unevenly.

3. Scots To jab sharply; prick.

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[Middle English jagge.]

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jag′ger n.

jag′less adj.

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jag ²

 (jăg)

n.

1. Slang

a. A bout of drinking or drug use.

b. A period of overindulgence in an activity; a spree: a shopping jag; a crying jag.

2. A small load or portion.

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[Origin unknown.]

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jag

(dʒæɡ) or

jagg

vb, jags, jagging or jagged

1. (tr) to cut unevenly; make jagged

2. (Angling) Austral to catch (fish) by impaling them on an unbaited hook

n, vb

Scot an informal word for jab³, jab⁵

n

a jagged notch or projection

[C14: of unknown origin]

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jag

(dʒæɡ)

n

1.

a. intoxication from drugs or alcohol

b. a bout of drinking or drug taking

2. a period of uncontrolled activity: a crying jag.

[of unknown origin]

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Jag

(dʒæɡ)

n

informal a Jaguar car: often understood as a symbol of affluence

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JAG

abbreviation for

(Law) Judge Advocate General

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jag¹

(dʒæg)

n., v. jagged, jag•ging. n.

1. a sharp projection on an edge or surface.

v.t.

2. to cut or slash, esp. in points or pendants along the edge.

v.i.

3. to move with a jerk; jog.

[1350–1400; late Middle English; of obscure orig.]

jag′less, adj.

jag²

(dʒæg)

n.

1. a period of unrestrained indulgence in an activity; spree; binge: a crying jag.

2. a state of intoxication from liquor.

[1670–80; earlier and dial., a load of hay or wood (hence, a “load” of drink, a binge), a bundle of briars, probably alter. of dial. chag a branch of broom (compare Old English ceacga broom, furze)]

JAG

or J.A.G.,

Judge Advocate General.

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jag

Past participle: jagged
Gerund: jagging

Imperative

jag

jag

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	jag - a sharp projection on an edge or surface; "he clutched a jag of the rock" projection - any solid convex shape that juts out from something
	2.	jag - a slit in a garment that exposes material of a different color underneath; used in Renaissance clothing garment - an article of clothing; "garments of the finest silk" slit - a long narrow opening
	3.	jag - a flap along the edge of a garment; used in medieval clothing dag flap - any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge; hangs loose or projects freely; "he wrote on the flap of the envelope" garment - an article of clothing; "garments of the finest silk"
	4.	jag - a bout of drinking or drug taking intemperateness, self-indulgence, intemperance - excess in action and immoderate indulgence of bodily appetites, especially in passion or indulgence; "the intemperance of their language"
Verb	1.	jag - cut teeth into; make a jagged cutting edge serrate - make saw-toothed or jag the edge of; "serrate the edges of the teeth" cut - separate with or as if with an instrument; "Cut the rope"

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jag

noun

1. Slang. A drinking bout:

binge, brannigan, carousal, carouse, drunk, spree.

Slang: bat, bender, booze, tear.

2. Slang. A period of uncontrolled self-indulgence:

binge, fling, orgy, rampage, spree.

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Translations

bevutacrepaturadentellareseghettarestrappo

jag

¹ [dʒæg] N (= jagged point) → punta f, púa f

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jag

² [dʒæg] N (= binge) to go on a jag → ir de juerga

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Jag

n (inf: = car) → Jaguar® m

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jag

n

(of rock) → Zacke f, → Spitze f; (of saw) → Zacke f

to go on a jag (inf) → einen draufmachen (inf)

(Scot inf: = injection) → Spritze f

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