fag

verb

ˈfag How to pronounce fag (audio)
Definition of fagnext
1
as in to struggle
to devote serious and sustained effort the road crew fagged mightily to move the boulder out of the way

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2
as in to wear
to use up all the physical energy of the long hike up the mountain had fagged us out

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  1. struggle
  2. wear
  3. labor
  4. kill
  5. work
  6. exhaust
  7. strive
  8. tire
Verb
  • Yet when asked to move beyond answering questions to framing their own, many struggled.
    — Washington Post, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Tommy Novak got two goals in the first six minutes and Egor Chinakhov also scored for the Penguins, who moved Crosby and the 40-year-old Malkin onto their top line before the game in an effort to spark their struggling lineup.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of struggle
Verb
  • According to police and fire department accounts, Banks, who was wearing only underwear, was acting erratically and attempted to rob other citizens before officers arrived.
    — Brian Maass, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Into this eclectic circle comes Leland, an Alabama man who wears his particular brand of Christianity on his sleeve and has endured more than his fair share of tragedy.
    — Matthew J. Palm, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of wear
Verb
  • The Bruins need a big game from quarterback Ty Dieffenbach, with the Bruins laboring a bit the past two games to score wins.
    — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
  • His parents labored to reclaim local wetlands to grow wheat and soybeans.
    — Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of labor
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  • An Israeli strike on Sunday killed two Palestinians, a man and woman, in Muwasi, a tent camp area on Gaza's coast, said health officials at Nasser hospital.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Charlie Kirk, who founded conservative political group Turning Point USA, was shot and killed September 2025 while speaking at a college event in Utah.
    — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of kill
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  • The system is designed to work with different commercial vessel types and propulsion technologies.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2026
  • The company has worked with major brands including Chipotle, Hinge and Spotify and was recently acquired by Visible Ventures for an undisclosed sum.
    — Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of work
Verb
  • This heats the air dramatically, expanding it and exhausting the hot gas at a much higher velocity than normal.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026
  • That message resonated with Israelis exhausted by years of war, among them Hila Asayag, 49, whose son has served in Gaza and Lebanon.
    — Lior Soroka, Washington Post, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of exhaust
Verb
  • No more striving to be perfect and separate, to dominate and exploit.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026
  • The Huskies were lucky to have Anderson, whose striving for every possible advantage went beyond the physical.
    — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of strive
Verb
  • Others pride themselves on tiring out a defense with their rushing attack.
    — Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The victim continues to experience symptoms from the poisoning, including not being able to focus, tiring easily and a loss of sensation in his left hand, Gomelsky said.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of tire
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“Fag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fag. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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