jag

¹

[ jag ]

noun

1. a sharp projection on an edge or surface.

verb (used with object)

, jagged, jag·ging.

1. to cut or slash, especially in points or pendants along the edge; form notches, teeth, or ragged points in.

verb (used without object)

, jagged, jag·ging.

1. to move with a jerk; jog.

jag

²

[ jag ]

noun

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

   a crying jag; a talking jag.

2. a state of intoxication from liquor.
3. Northern, North Midland, and Western U.S. a load, as of hay or wood.

J.A.G.

³

or JAG

abbreviation for

1. Judge Advocate General.

Jag

¹

/ dʒæɡ /

noun

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

JAG

²

abbreviation for

1. Judge Advocate General

jag

³

/ dʒæɡ /

verb

1. tr to cut unevenly; make jagged
2. to catch (fish) by impaling them on an unbaited hook

noun

1. an informal word for jab jab

noun

1. a jagged notch or projection

jag

⁴

/ dʒæɡ /

noun

1. 1. intoxication from drugs or alcohol
   2. a bout of drinking or drug taking
2. a period of uncontrolled activity

   a crying jag

Other Words From

• jagless adjective

Word History and Origins

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)

Word History and Origins

Origin of jag¹

C14: of unknown origin

Origin of jag²

of unknown origin

Example Sentences

All that is left of the residential building in Beit Lahia is a pile of rubble, with broken concrete and jagged shards of twisted metal sticking out from the ruins.

From BBC

Komal’s morning view was of jagged, forbidding mountains, the rush of the river dozens of metres below the family home on the cliff.

From BBC

But pieces of that puzzle are still missing and it’s in those jagged gaps where the threat to children still lies.

From BBC

The music itself blends jazz, blues and gospel music, creating a compositional voice the New York Times described as "dominated by lushly chromatic and modal harmonic writing, spiked with jagged rhythms and tart dissonance."

From Salon

With a puff of the cheeks, a swish of the hair, Smith jagged off his left foot, leaving England wing Tommy Freeman hopelessly off balance on his way to the tryline.

From BBC