A crag is a steep rocky cliff or part of a mountain.
Synonyms: rock, peak, bluff, pinnacle More Synonyms of crag
crag in British English
(kræɡ)
noun
a steep rugged rock or peak
Word origin
C13: of Celtic origin; related to Old Welsh creik rock
Crag in British English1
(kræɡ)
noun
a formation of shelly sandstone in E England, deposited during the Pliocene and Pleistocene epochs
Crag in British English2
(kræɡ)
noun acronym for
carbon reduction action group or carbon rationing action group: a small association of citizens whose members attempt to reduce their environmental impact and are penalized if they exceed an agreed carbon budget
crag in American English1
(kræg)
noun
a steep, rugged rock that rises above others or projects from a rock mass
Word origin
ME < Celt, as in Welsh craig, Ir carraig, Gael creag < IE base *kar-, hard
crag in American English2
(kræg)
noun
Chiefly Scottish
the neck, throat, or craw
Word origin
ME cragge < MDu crage: for IE base see craw
Examples of 'crag' in a sentence
crag
Ash wood on limestone with crags and grassland.
Perring, Franklyn A Guide to Britain's Conservation Heritage (1991)