shag
noun (1)
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Definition of shag
(Entry 1 of 7)
1a : 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 sense 1
shag
adjectiveDefinition of shag (Entry 2 of 7)
: shaggy
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verb (2)Definition of shag (Entry 4 of 7)
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verb (3)Definition of shag (Entry 5 of 7)
1a : 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
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verb (4)Definition of shag (Entry 6 of 7)
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noun (2)Definition of shag (Entry 7 of 7)
: any of various dances of the southern U.S. that employ lively footwork with a minimum of upper-body motion
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