shag
1 of 7noun (1)
shag
2 of 7adjective
shag
3 of 7verb (1)
intransitive verb
transitive verb
shag
4 of 7verb (2)
transitive verb
shag
5 of 7verb (3)
transitive verb
shag
6 of 7verb (4)
intransitive verb
shag
7 of 7noun (2)
Word History
Noun (1)
Middle English *shagge, from Old English sceacga; akin to Old Norse skegg beard, skaga to project
Verb (2)
earlier argot, probably ultimately from Middle English shoggen, shaggen to shake — more at shog
Verb (3)
origin unknown
Verb (4)
variant of shog
Noun (1)
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Adjective
1581, in the meaning defined above
Verb (1)
1596, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense
Verb (2)
1788, in the meaning defined above
Verb (3)
1896, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Verb (4)
1914, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun (2)
1932, in the meaning defined above
shagging
verb
Synonyms & Similar Words
- leaping
- skipping
- bounding
- loping
- jogging
- springing
- trotting
- humping
- scampering
- cantering
- galloping
- sprinting
- tripping
- dashing
- haring
- racing
- tearing
- ripping
- hurling
- ramming
- bowling
- running
- speeding
- blowing
- hustling
- blasting
- hying
- shooting
- belting
- zooming
- hurrying
- buzzing
- hurtling
- blazing
- zipping
- pelting
- rushing
- jetting
- rocketing
- bolting
- bustling
- whisking
- whirling
- hastening
- coursing
- rustling
- bombing
- barreling
- careening
- scooting
- cannonballing
- scuttling
- breezing
- nipping
- hieing
- barrelling
- scurrying
- pattering
- legging (it)
- hotfooting (it)
- hoofing (it)
- footing (it)
- stepping (along)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- strolling
- sauntering
- shuffling
- ambling
- dragging
- poking
- crawling
- lingering
- creeping
- dawdling
- loitering
- shambling
- lagging
- trudging
- dallying
- tarrying
- plodding
- hobbling
- limping
- lumbering
- dillydallying