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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
shag
adjectiveDefinition of shag (Entry 2 of 7)
: shaggy
shag
verb (1)shagged; shagging
shag
verb (2)shagged; shagging
Definition of shag (Entry 4 of 7)
shag
verb (3)shagged; shagging
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
shag
verb (4)shagged; shagging
Definition of shag (Entry 6 of 7)
shag
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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