shag

¹shag

noun \ˈshag\

Definition of SHAG

1

a : a shaggy tangled mass or covering (as of hair)

b : long coarse or matted fiber, nap, or pile

c : a layered haircut of uneven length

2

: tobacco cut into fine shreds

3

: any of various waterbirds related to the cormorants; also : cormorant 1

Origin of SHAG

Middle English *shagge, from Old English sceacga; akin to Old Norse skegg beard, skaga to project

First Known Use: before 12th century

Rhymes with SHAG

ag, bag, brag, crag, dag, drag, fag, flag, gag, hag, jag, lag, mag, nag, quag, rag, sag, scag, scrag, slag, snag, sprag, stag, swag, tag, wag, YAG, zag

²shag

adjective

Definition of SHAG

: shaggy

First Known Use of SHAG

1581

Other Botany Terms

annual, burgeon, chloroplast, nomenclature, succulent, sylvan, xylem

³shag

verb

shaggedshag·ging

Definition of SHAG

intransitive verb

: to fall or hang in shaggy masses

transitive verb

: to make rough or shaggy

First Known Use of SHAG

1596

⁴shag

transitive verb

shagged shag·ging

Definition of SHAG

chiefly British, usually vulgar

: to have sexual intercourse with

Origin of SHAG

earlier argot, probably ultimately from Middle English shoggen, shaggen to shake — more at shog

First Known Use: 1788

⁵shag

transitive verb

shaggedshag·ging

Definition of SHAG

1

a : to chase after; especially : to chase after and return (a ball) hit usually out of play

b : to catch (a fly) in baseball practice

2

: to chase away

Origin of SHAG

origin unknown

First Known Use: 1896

Other Baseball Terms

alley, cleanup, nightcap, safety, save

⁶shag

intransitive verb

shaggedshag·ging

Definition of SHAG

1

: to move or lope along

2

: to dance the shag

Origin of SHAG

variant of shog

First Known Use: 1914

Other Dance Terms

attitude, honor, saltatory, sashay, taw

⁷shag

noun

Definition of SHAG

: a dance step executed by hopping livelily on each foot in turn

First Known Use of SHAG

1932