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shag

/ʃˈæɡ/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

noun

  1. a strong coarse tobacco that has been shredded
  2. a matted tangle of hair or fiber
    “the dog's woolly shag”
  3. a fabric with long coarse nap
    “he bought a shag rug”
  4. slang for sexual intercourse
  5. a lively dance step consisting of hopping on each foot in turn

verb

  1. dance the shag

Synonyms for shag

Words that rhyme with shag

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