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shag

1 shag /ˈʃæg/ noun
plural shags
1 shag
/ˈʃæg/
noun
plural shags
Britannica Dictionary definition of SHAG
[noncount] : long pieces of material (such as wool) that are twisted together to make a rug or carpet often used before another noun
[noncount] : a type of strong tobacco that is cut into very small pieces
[count] chiefly British : a black bird that lives near the sea : cormorant
compare 4shag
2 shag /ˈʃæg/ verb
shags; shagged; shagging
2 shag
/ˈʃæg/
verb
shags; shagged; shagging
Britannica Dictionary definition of SHAG
[+ object] US
: to catch or retrieve (a ball that someone has hit)
compare 3shag
3 shag /ˈʃæg/ verb
shags; shagged; shagging
3 shag
/ˈʃæg/
verb
shags; shagged; shagging
Britannica Dictionary definition of SHAG
British, informal + impolite
: to have sexual intercourse with (someone)
[+ object]
[no object]
compare 2shag
4 shag /ˈʃæg/ noun
plural shags
4 shag
/ˈʃæg/
noun
plural shags
Britannica Dictionary definition of SHAG
[count] chiefly British, informal + impolite
compare 1shag