BLAG | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

Looking for the meaning of the word BLAG in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of BLAG with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.

Word: Blag

Speech Type: Verb

Etymology:

late 19th century: perhaps from French blaguer ‘tell lies’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: blaɡ
Dialects: British English
Definition:

manage to obtain (something) by using persuasion or guile

Short Definition:

obtain by clever talk

Examples:
  • they blagged two free tickets to France
Definition:

steal (something) in a violent robbery or raid

Short Definition:

steal in violent robbery

Examples:
  • I could lie in wait and blag her fur coat

Word: Blag

Speech Type: Noun

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: blaɡ
Dialects: British English
Definition:

an act of using persuasion or guile to obtain something

Short Definition:

clever attempt to obtain something

Examples:
  • raising the £6.5 million had been either a heroic achievement by selfless, dedicated humanitarians or the blag of the century
Definition:

a violent robbery or raid.

Short Definition:

violent robbery

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