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noun

The definition of a jag is a sharp, tooth like projection, or is slang for uncontrolled actions.
1. An example of a jag is a tooth on a saw.
2. An example of a jag is uncontrolled drinking or crying: a drinking jag or a crying jag.

verb

Jag is defined as to cut into notches or to tear unevenly.
An example of jag is to rip a piece of cloth into rough pieces.

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jag

a sharp, toothlike projection or similar indentation
Archaic a notch or pointed tear, as in cloth

Origin of jag

Middle English jagge, projecting point from uncertain or unknown; perhaps

transitive verb

jagged, jag′ging

to cut jags in; notch or pink (cloth, etc.)
to cut unevenly; tear raggedly

Origin of jag

ME jaggen, joggen < the n.

Dial. a small load or amount, as of wood or hay
Slang
1. an intoxicated condition due to liquor or drugs
2. a drinking spree
3. a period of uncontrolled activity: a crying jag

Origin of jag

from uncertain or unknown; perhaps

JAG

Judge Advocate General

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jag

noun

A sharp projection; a barb.
a. A hanging flap along the edge of a garment.
b. A slash or slit in a garment exposing material of a different color.

transitive verb

jagged, jag·ging, jags

To cut jags in; notch.
To cut unevenly.
Scots To jab sharply; prick.

Origin of jag

Middle English jagge

Related Forms:

jag′ger
noun

jag′less
adjective

noun

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.
A small load or portion.

Origin of jag

Origin unknown

JAG

abbreviation

judge advocate general

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Noun

(plural jags)

A sharp projection.
A part broken off; a fragment.
(botany) A cleft or division.
(Scotland) A medical injection.

Verb

(third-person singular simple present jags, present participle jagging, simple past and past participle jagged)

To cut unevenly.
(Pittsburgh) To tease.

Origin

The noun is from late Middle English jagge, the verb is from jaggen.

Noun

(plural jags)

A binge or period of overindulgence; a spree.
a one-horse cart load, or, in modern times, a truck load, of hay or wood.

Origin

Circa 1597; originally "load of broom or furze", variant of British English dialectal chag (“tree branch; branch of broom or furze”), from Old English ċeacga (“broom, furze”), from Proto-Germanic *kagô (compare dialectal German Kag (“stump, cabbage, stalk”), Swedish dialect kage (“stumps”), Norwegian dialect kage (“low bush”), of unknown origin.

Noun

(plural Jags)

(informal) A Jaguar car.

Origin

Shortening of Jaguar.

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