jag

Meaning

Noun

1. A sharp projection.
2. A part broken off; a fragment.
3. A flap, a tear in a clothing
4. A cleft or division.
5. A medical injection, a jab.
6. A thorn from a bush (see jaggerbush).
7. Ellipsis of jagoff.: An irritating, inept, or repugnant person.

Verb

1. To cut unevenly.
2. To tease.

Synonyms

notch

dent

chip

dag

indent

sharp projection

draft

draught

edge

extrusion

fix

freight

gap

hack

helping

hit

hob

incisure

indentation

indenture

jog

jute

knob

lading

load

mill

onus

plate

point

prick

projection

prominence

protrusion

rag

ramus

ration

recess

salience

saliency

salient

saw

🪚

scallop

shipment

shred

slit

slot

bulge

tatter

tooth

🦷

undercut

prominency

scollop

spree

burden

cargo

dish

dosage

dose

Pronounced as (IPA)

/d͡ʒæɡ/

Etymology

The noun is from late Middle English jagge, the verb is from jaggen.