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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/dʒæɡ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/dʒæg/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling( jag)

Inflections of 'jag' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
jags
v 3rd person singular
jagging
v pres p
jagged
v past
jagged
v past p

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
jag2 /dʒæg/USA pronunciation   n. 
    [countable]
  1. a prolonged period of some activity;
    spree:a crying jag; a laughing jag.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
jag1  ( jag),USA pronunciation n., v., jagged, jag•ging. 
n. 
  1. a sharp projection on an edge or surface.

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

v.i. 
  1. to move with a jerk;
    jog.
  • late Middle English jagge (noun, nominal), jaggen (verb, verbal), of obscure origin, originally 1350–1400
jag′less, adj. 

jag2  ( jag),USA pronunciation n. 
  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. Dialect Terms[Northern, North Midland, and Western U.S.]a load, as of hay or wood.
  • perh. origin, originally load of broom or furze (compare Old English ceacga broom, furze) 1590–1600

J.A.G., 
  1. Judge Advocate General.
Also, JAG 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
jag, jagg /dʒæɡ/ vb (jags, jagging, jagged)
  1. (transitive) to cut unevenly; make jagged
  2. Austral to catch (fish) by impaling them on an unbaited hook
  3. (often passive) Scot informal to administer an injection (to)
 n
  1. a jagged notch or projection
  2. Scot informal an injection: a measles jag
Etymology: 14th Century: of unknown origin
jag /dʒæɡ/ n slang
    • intoxication from drugs or alcohol
    • a bout of drinking or drug taking
  2. a period of uncontrolled activity: a crying jag
Etymology: of unknown origin
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