Definition of Jag

1. Noun. A sharp projection on an edge or surface. "He clutched a jag of the rock"

Generic synonyms: Projection
Derivative terms: Jaggy

2. Verb. Cut teeth into; make a jagged cutting edge.
Specialized synonyms: Serrate
Generic synonyms: Cut

3. Noun. A slit in a garment that exposes material of a different color underneath; used in Renaissance clothing.
Group relationships: Garment
Generic synonyms: Slit

4. Noun. A flap along the edge of a garment; used in medieval clothing.
Exact synonyms: Dag
Generic synonyms: Flap
Group relationships: Garment

5. Noun. A bout of drinking or drug taking.

Definition of Jag

1. n. A notch; a cleft; a barb; a ragged or sharp protuberance; a denticulation.

2. v. t. To cut into notches or teeth like those of a saw; to notch.

3. n. A small load, as of hay or grain in the straw, or of ore.

4. v. t. To carry, as a load; as, to jag hay, etc.

5. n. A leather bag or wallet;

Definition of Jag

1. Acronym. (legal) (military) Judge Advocate General ¹

2. Noun. (informal) A Jaguar car. ¹

3. Noun. a sharp projection ¹

4. Noun. (Scotland) A medical injection ¹

5. Verb. to cut unevenly ¹

6. Verb. (context: Pittsburgh) to tease ¹

7. Noun. a binge or overindulgence, as in alcohol or drug use. ¹

8. Noun. a one-horse cart load, or, in modern times, a truck load, of hay or wood. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Jag

1. to cut unevenly [v JAGGED, JAGGING, JAGS]

Medical Definition of Jag

1. 1. A notch; a cleft; a barb; a ragged or sharp protuberance; a denticulation. "Arethuss arose . . . From rock and from jag." (Shelley) "Garments thus beset with long jags." (Holland) 2. A part broken off; a fragment. 3. A cleft or division. Jag bolt, a bolt with a nicked or barbed shank which resists retraction, as when leaded into stone. Origin: Prob. Of Celtic origin; cf. W. Gag aperture, cleft, chink; akin to Ir. & Gael. Gag Alternative forms: jagg. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Jag

jading
jadish
jadishly
jaditic
jadoo
jaebol
jaebols
jaeger
jaegers
jafa
jafas
jaffeite
jaffeites
jaffle
jaffles
jag (current term)
jaga
jagaed
jagaing
jagas
jager
jagers
jagg
jaggaries
jaggary
jagged
jaggeder
jaggedest
jaggedly
jaggedness

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