adj
Meaning 1
HIV negative.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Qualifier: LGBTQ slang
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: poz
Standard Lemma guide
neg
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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/nɛɡ/
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CMU ARPABET: N EH1 G Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
name
Meaning 2
Initialism of National Energy Guarantee.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Australian, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Topics: government, politics
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
name
Meaning 3
Alternative letter-case form of NEG.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Australian, alt-of
Topics: government, politics
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 4
Clipping of negative.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping
Topics: arts, hobbies, lifestyle, photography
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: aff
noun
Meaning 5
An expression or implication that one has a negative value judgement of someone in order to make them desire one's approval, especially when trying to pick up a date.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: lifestyle, seduction-community, sexuality
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 6
a penalty for giving an incorrect answer before a tossup has been fully read.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: quiz bowl
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 7
To annoy or irritate deliberately.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, slang
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 8
To express or imply a negative value judgement of someone to make them desire one's approval, especially when trying to pick up a date.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Topics: lifestyle, seduction-community, sexuality
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 9
To leave negative feedback about (someone) in a reputation tracking system.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Internet, transitive
Examples
- I negged the seller who didn't send me the widget I paid for.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Clipping of negative.
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Spanish: retroalimentar negativamente — Translations