hag

¹

[ hag ]

noun

1. an ugly old woman, especially a vicious or malicious one.

   Synonyms: shrew, virago, harridan, harpy

2. a witch or sorceress.
3. a hagfish.

hag

²

[ hag, hahg ]

noun

, British Dialect.

1. bog; quagmire.
2. a firm spot or island of firm ground in a bog or marsh.

Hag.

³

abbreviation for

, Bible.

1. Haggai.

hag

¹

/ hɑːɡ; hæɡ /

noun

1. a firm spot in a bog
2. a soft place in a moor

hag

²

/ hæɡ /

noun

1. an unpleasant or ugly old woman
2. a witch
3. short for hagfish
4. obsolete.
   a female demon

Hag.

³

abbreviation for

1. Haggai

Derived Forms

• ˈhaggishly, adverb
• ˈhaggish, adjective
• ˈhagˌlike, adjective
• ˈhaggishness, noun

Other Words From

• haggish haglike adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of hag¹

1175–1225; Middle English hagge, Old English *hægge, akin to hægtesse witch, hagorūn spell, German Hexe witch

Origin of hag²

1250–1300; Middle English: chasm < Old Norse hǫgg a cut, ravine

Word History and Origins

Origin of hag¹

C13: of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse högg gap; see hew

Origin of hag²

Old English hægtesse witch; related to Old High German hagazussa, Middle Dutch haghetisse

Example Sentences

In recognition of the limited time the coach has had in his new surroundings, United had chosen to stage a normal pre-match media briefing at the training ground, rather than a more formal Old Trafford unveiling of the kind previous new managers such as Erik ten Hag had held.

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But this felt very different to the strained and adversarial media conferences that became a weekly feature of the final months of Ten Hag's tenure at Old Trafford.

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The 39-year-old signed a two-and-a-half-year deal earlier this month to replace Erik ten Hag, who was sacked in October.

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Ruud van Nistelrooy had been in interim charge after the sacking of Erik ten Hag - but the club's former striker departed too as Amorim did not want him part of his backroom staff.

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He is expected to play the 3-4-3 formation he preferred in Portugal - a big change from the standard four-man defence they had under Ten Hag.

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