shag1 adjectiveshag2 nounshag3 verb
shagshag1 /ʃæɡ/ (also shag‧pile /ˈʃæɡpaɪl/) adjective 
shag carpet/rug a carpet or rug with a rough surface made from long threads of woolshag1 adjectiveshag2 nounshag3 verb
shagshag2 noun Word OriginWORD ORIGINshag2
ExamplesOrigin:
Old English sceacgaEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
word sets- I don't know where they are - they've probably gone upstairs for a shag.
- Red-throated divers and shags feed a lot on young saithe and also on sand-eel.
WORD SETS► Birds
1[countable] British English informal not polite an act of having sex with someone2[countable] a large black sea bird3[uncountable] strong-tasting tobacco with thick leaves cut into small thin piecesauk, nounbald eagle, nounbeak, nounbill, nounbird, nounbirdie, nounbird of paradise, nounbird of passage, nounbird of prey, nounbirdsong, nounblackbird, nounbluebird, nounbluejay, nounbobwhite, nounbreast, nounbuzzard, nouncackle, verbchick, nounclaw, nouncob, nouncock, nouncockerel, nouncockscomb, nouncolouring, nouncondor, nouncoo, verbcoot, nouncormorant, nouncorncrake, nouncrane, nouncrest, nouncrested, adjectivecrop, nouncrow, nouncrow, verbcuckoo, nouncurlew, nouncygnet, noundickybird, noundipper, noundive, verbdodo, noundove, noundown, nounduck, nounduckling, nouneagle, nouneaglet, nounegret, nounemu, nounfeather, nounflamingo, nounfledgling, nounflight, nounfly, verbflycatcher, nounfowl, noungander, noungannet, noungizzard, noungobble, verbgobbler, noungolden eagle, noungoldfinch, noungoose, noungrebe, noungrouse, nounguillemot, nounguinea fowl, nounhackles, nounhatch, verbhawk, nounheron, nounhonk, nounhonk, verbhoot, nounhoot, verbhornbill, nounhouse martin, nounhumming bird, nounincubate, verbjackdaw, nounjay, nounkestrel, nounkingfisher, nounkite, nounkiwi, nounlark, nounlay, verblinnet, nounloon, nounlovebird, nounmacaw, nounmagpie, nounmallard, nounmarabou, nounmartin, nounmeadowlark, nounmigrant, nounmockingbird, nounmoorhen, nounmoult, verbmynah bird, nounnest, nounnest, verbnestling, nounnightingale, nounoriole, nounornithologist, nounornithology, nounosprey, nounostrich, nounowl, nounowlet, nounparakeet, nounparrot, nounpartridge, nounpeacock, nounpeafowl, nounpeahen, nounpeck, verbpeck, nounpeewit, nounpelican, nounpenguin, nounperch, nounperch, verbperegrine falcon, nounpetrel, nounpipit, nounplover, nounplumage, nounplume, verbpullet, nounquail, nounquill, nounraven, nounroadrunner, nounrobin, nounrook, nounroost, nounroost, verbrooster, nounruff, nounsandpiper, nounseabird, nounseagull, nounshag, nounsing, verbskylark, nounsnipe, nounsong, nounsongbird, nounsongster, nounsparrow, nounstarling, nounswallow, nounswan, nounswift, nounswoop, verbtalon, nounteal, nountern, nounthrush, nountit, nountoucan, nountrill, nounturkey, nounturtledove, nountwitter, verbvulture, nounwader, nounwagtail, nounwarble, verbwarbler, nounwater bird, nounwaterfowl, nounwebbed, adjectiveweb-footed, adjectivewhistle, verbwing, nounwinged, adjectivewingspan, nounwingtip, nounwishbone, nounwren, nounyellowhammer, noun
shag1 adjectiveshag2 nounshag3 verb
shagshag3 verb (past tense and past participle shagged, present participle shagging) [intransitive, transitive] British English informal not polite Word OriginWORD ORIGINshag3
Verb TableOrigin:
1900-2000 Origin unknownVERB TABLE
shag (BrE)
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | shag (BrE) |
| he, she, it | shags (BrE) | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | shagged (BrE) |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have shagged (BrE) |
| he, she, it | has shagged (BrE) | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had shagged (BrE) |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will shag |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have shagged (BrE) |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am shagging (BrE) |
| he, she, it | is shagging (BrE) | |
| you, we, they | are shagging (BrE) | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was shagging (BrE) |
| you, we, they | were shagging (BrE) | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been shagging (BrE) |
| he, she, it | has been shagging (BrE) | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been shagging (BrE) |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be shagging (BrE) |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been shagging (BrE) |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- All she ever thinks about is shagging.
- To hear him talk, you'd think he's shagged every woman in town!
Longman Language Activatorto have sex with someone► have sex
to have sex with someone · Teenagers should be taught to think carefully before having sex.have sex with · Would you have sex with someone on your first date?· He's never had sex with anyone but his wife.
► sex the act of having sex with someone: · She had no interest in sex after the baby was born.safe sex (=methods of protecting yourself against sexual disease while you are having sex): · Some people ignore advice about safe sex and do not wear condoms.sex education (=teaching young people about sex): · a refreshing and unusual approach to sex education
► make love if two people make love , they have sex because they like or love each other: · All day they made love on the unmade bed.make love with/to: · She thought about Tom Cruise every time she made love with her boyfriend.
► sleep with somebody/sleep together to have sex with someone you are not married to, especially regularly and over a period of time: · She's been sleeping with this guy Mark since the summer.· When did you first find out that Betty and your husband were sleeping together?
► go to bed to have sex with someone on one occasion, especially because they ask you or persuade you to do so: · I remember the first time we went to bed.go to bed with: · He said he'd give me the job if I went to bed with him.
► have (sexual) intercourse formal to have sex with someone - used especially in medical or legal contexts: · The doctor asked him when he had last had intercourse.· You are strongly advised to wear a condom while having sexual intercourse.have (sexual) intercourse with: · The victim later claimed that her attacker forced her to have sexual intercourse with him.
► shag especially British, informal to have sex with someone - used especially humorously: · To hear him talk, you'd think he's shagged every woman in town!· All she ever thinks about is shagging.
► bonk British informal to have sex with someone - used humorously: · They said she'd bonked every man in college.· My mother walked in and caught us bonking.
► lose your virginity to have sex for the first time in your life: · I lost my virginity at the age of seventeen.lose your virginity to: · She had lost her virginity to a law student while at university.
► mate if birds or animals mate , they have sex in order to produce babies: · The birds mate in April and the eggs are hatched by June.a mating call/dance/ritual (=something an animal does when it wants to mate): · Two pigeons performed an elaborate and very noisy mating dance.the mating season/period (=the time of year when animals mate): · During the mating season, foxes become much more vocal.
► sexual relations formal when you have sex with someone - used especially in legal contexts: · Love has nothing to do with sexual relations.sexual relations between: · In most cultures, sexual relations between adults and children are totally unacceptable.