jagging

Variant of jag

jag definition

jag (jag)

noun

  1. a sharp, toothlike projection or similar indentation
  2. Archaic a notch or pointed tear, as in cloth

Etymology: ME jagge, projecting point < ?

transitive verb jagged, jagging jag′·ging

  1. to cut jags in; notch or pink (cloth, etc.)
  2. to cut unevenly; tear raggedly

Etymology: ME jaggen, joggen < the n.

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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