shag

[ shag ]

/ ʃæg /

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noun

rough, matted hair, wool, or the like.

a mass of this.

a hairdo in which hair is cut in slightly uneven, overlapping layers downward from the crown, sometimes with the hair at the front and back hairlines left longer or wispier than the rest.

a cloth with a nap, as of silk or a heavy or rough woolen fabric.

a rug or carpet with a thick, shaggy pile.

a coarse tobacco cut into fine shreds.

verb (used with or without object), shagged, shag·ging.

to make or become rough or shaggy.

Origin of shag

First recorded before 1050; Old English sceacga “(wooly) hair” (not recorded in Middle English ); cognate with Old Norse skegg “beard”; akin to shaw

OTHER WORDS FROM shag

shaglike, adjective

Words nearby shag

shaft feather, shaft grave, shaft horsepower, shaft house, shafting, shag, shaganappi, shagbark, shaggable, shagged, shaggy

Definition for shag (2 of 5)

shag²

[ shag ]

/ ʃæg /

noun

a small cormorant, Phalacrocorax aristotelis, of European coasts.

any of several small cormorants of the Southern Hemisphere.

Origin of shag

First recorded before 1560–70; perhaps special use of shag¹, applied first to bird's crest

Definition for shag (3 of 5)

shag³

[ shag ]

/ ʃæg /

verb (used without object), shagged, shag·ging.

to dance a step with a vigorous hopping on each foot.

noun

this dance step.

Origin of shag

First recorded in 1350–1400; perhaps variant of shog

Definition for shag (4 of 5)

shag⁴

[ shag ]

/ ʃæg /

verb (used with object), shagged, shag·ging.

to chase or follow after; pursue.

to go after and bring back; fetch.

Baseball. to retrieve and throw back (fly balls) in batting practice.

Origin of shag

⁴

First recorded in 1930–35; origin uncertain; see shack²

Definition for shag (5 of 5)

shag⁵

[ shag ]

/ ʃæg /

Chiefly British Slang: Vulgar.

verb (used with or without object)

to have sexual intercourse (with): He was caught shagging his friend’s sister.Sorry, but I don’t shag with just anyone.

noun

an act or instance of sexual intercourse: It’s been a while since I’ve had a shag.

a sexual partner, or a person considered as a sexual object: I bet she’d be a good shag.

Origin of shag

⁵

First recorded in 1780–90; origin unknown

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Example sentences from the Web for shag

Amid all the din we landed from a yawl and began our climb toward the top of Shag Rock, the outermost of the three.
Summer|Dallas Lore Sharp
Like trained soldiers the Buffalo crescent swung as the Wolves swung, Shag always a little in front.
The Outcasts|W. A. Fraser
Shag said nothing; he was angry at the selfish heartlessness of the other Outcast.
The Outcasts|W. A. Fraser
Shag is not going, I see; so you are only going to loiter about in an aimless manner, and I should certainly be bored.
Morag|Janet Milne Rae

A'tim circled wide, and, when he considered it safe, fell into Shag's trail and followed on.
The Outcasts|W. A. Fraser

British Dictionary definitions for shag (1 of 3)

shag¹

/ (ʃæɡ) /

noun

a matted tangle, esp of hair, wool, etc

a napped fabric, usually a rough wool

shredded coarse tobacco

verb shags, shagging or shagged

(tr) to make shaggy

Word Origin for shag

Old English sceacga; related to sceaga shaw 1, Old Norse skegg beard, skagi tip, skōgr forest

British Dictionary definitions for shag (2 of 3)

shag²

/ (ʃæɡ) /

noun

a cormorant, esp the green cormorant (Phalacrocorax aristotelis)

like a shag on a rock Australian slang abandoned and alone

Word Origin for shag

C16: special use of shag 1, with reference to its crest

British Dictionary definitions for shag (3 of 3)

shag³

/ (ʃæɡ) British slang /

verb shags, shagging or shagged

to have sexual intercourse with (a person)

(tr often foll by out; usually passive) to exhaust; tire

noun

an act of sexual intercourse

Word Origin for shag

C20: of unknown origin

usage for shag

Though still likely to cause offence to many older or more conservative people, this word has lost a lot of its shock value of late. It seems to have a jocular, relaxed connotation, which most of the other words in this field do not. No doubt its acceptability has been accelerated by its use in the title of an Austin Powers film. Interestingly, though advertisements for the film caused a large number of complaints to the British Advertising Standards Authority, they were not upheld

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单词	shag
释义	shag ¹ [ shag ] / ʃæg / SEE SYNONYMS FOR shag ON THESAURUS.COM noun rough, matted hair, wool, or the like. a mass of this. a hairdo in which hair is cut in slightly uneven, overlapping layers downward from the crown, sometimes with the hair at the front and back hairlines left longer or wispier than the rest. a cloth with a nap, as of silk or a heavy or rough woolen fabric. a rug or carpet with a thick, shaggy pile. a coarse tobacco cut into fine shreds. verb (used with or without object), shagged, shag·ging. to make or become rough or shaggy. Origin of shag ¹ First recorded before 1050; Old English sceacga “(wooly) hair” (not recorded in Middle English ); cognate with Old Norse skegg “beard”; akin to shaw OTHER WORDS FROM shag shaglike, adjective Words nearby shag shaft feather, shaft grave, shaft horsepower, shaft house, shafting, shag, shaganappi, shagbark, shaggable, shagged, shaggy Definition for shag (2 of 5) shag² [ shag ] / ʃæg / noun a small cormorant, Phalacrocorax aristotelis, of European coasts. any of several small cormorants of the Southern Hemisphere. Origin of shag ² First recorded before 1560–70; perhaps special use of shag¹, applied first to bird's crest Definition for shag (3 of 5) shag³ [ shag ] / ʃæg / verb (used without object), shagged, shag·ging. to dance a step with a vigorous hopping on each foot. noun this dance step. Origin of shag ³ First recorded in 1350–1400; perhaps variant of shog Definition for shag (4 of 5) shag⁴ [ shag ] / ʃæg / verb (used with object), shagged, shag·ging. to chase or follow after; pursue. to go after and bring back; fetch. Baseball. to retrieve and throw back (fly balls) in batting practice. Origin of shag ⁴ First recorded in 1930–35; origin uncertain; see shack² Definition for shag (5 of 5) shag⁵ [ shag ] / ʃæg / Chiefly British Slang: Vulgar. verb (used with or without object) to have sexual intercourse (with): He was caught shagging his friend’s sister.Sorry, but I don’t shag with just anyone. noun an act or instance of sexual intercourse: It’s been a while since I’ve had a shag. a sexual partner, or a person considered as a sexual object: I bet she’d be a good shag. Origin of shag ⁵ First recorded in 1780–90; origin unknown Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for shag Amid all the din we landed from a yawl and began our climb toward the top of Shag Rock, the outermost of the three. Summer\|Dallas Lore Sharp Like trained soldiers the Buffalo crescent swung as the Wolves swung, Shag always a little in front. The Outcasts\|W. A. Fraser Shag said nothing; he was angry at the selfish heartlessness of the other Outcast. The Outcasts\|W. A. Fraser Shag is not going, I see; so you are only going to loiter about in an aimless manner, and I should certainly be bored. Morag\|Janet Milne Rae A'tim circled wide, and, when he considered it safe, fell into Shag's trail and followed on. The Outcasts\|W. A. Fraser British Dictionary definitions for shag (1 of 3) shag¹ / (ʃæɡ) / noun a matted tangle, esp of hair, wool, etc a napped fabric, usually a rough wool shredded coarse tobacco verb shags, shagging or shagged (tr) to make shaggy Word Origin for shag Old English sceacga; related to sceaga shaw 1, Old Norse skegg beard, skagi tip, skōgr forest British Dictionary definitions for shag (2 of 3) shag² / (ʃæɡ) / noun a cormorant, esp the green cormorant (Phalacrocorax aristotelis) like a shag on a rock Australian slang abandoned and alone Word Origin for shag C16: special use of shag 1, with reference to its crest British Dictionary definitions for shag (3 of 3) shag³ / (ʃæɡ) British slang / verb shags, shagging or shagged to have sexual intercourse with (a person) (tr often foll by out; usually passive) to exhaust; tire noun an act of sexual intercourse Word Origin for shag C20: of unknown origin usage for shag Though still likely to cause offence to many older or more conservative people, this word has lost a lot of its shock value of late. It seems to have a jocular, relaxed connotation, which most of the other words in this field do not. No doubt its acceptability has been accelerated by its use in the title of an Austin Powers film. Interestingly, though advertisements for the film caused a large number of complaints to the British Advertising Standards Authority, they were not upheld Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to shag only, unattended, tapestry, carpeting, mat, cigarette, crop, smoking, fly, shoot, rush, travel, dash, race, jog, sprint, falter, pull, lag, chase
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shag

noun

verb (used with or without object), shagged, shag·ging.

Origin of shag

OTHER WORDS FROM shag

Words nearby shag

Definition for shag (2 of 5)

noun

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Definition for shag (3 of 5)

verb (used without object), shagged, shag·ging.

noun

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Definition for shag (4 of 5)

verb (used with object), shagged, shag·ging.

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Definition for shag (5 of 5)

verb (used with or without object)

noun

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Example sentences from the Web for shag

British Dictionary definitions for shag (1 of 3)

noun

verb shags, shagging or shagged

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British Dictionary definitions for shag (2 of 3)

noun

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British Dictionary definitions for shag (3 of 3)

verb shags, shagging or shagged

noun

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usage for shag

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