Looking for the meaning of the word FAGS in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of FAGS with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Fag
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 16th century (as a verb in the sense ‘grow weary’): of unknown origin. Compare with flag
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
faɡ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a tiring or unwelcome task
Short Definition:tiring or unwelcome task
Examples:- it's too much of a fag to drive all the way there and back again
Definition:
a junior pupil at a public school who does minor chores for a senior pupil
Short Definition:junior pupil who does chores
Examples:- a fag at school who has suffered a well-earned beating
Word: Fag
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
faɡ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
work hard, especially at a tedious task
Short Definition:work hard
Examples:- he didn't have to fag away in a lab to get the right answer
Definition:
(of a public-school pupil) do minor chores for a senior pupil
Short Definition:do minor chores
Examples:- the lower boys in each house fagged for members of the Library
