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shrag

noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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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  • General-American, Received-Pronunciation: /ˈʃɹæɡ/
  • General-American, Received-Pronunciation: [ˈʃɹwæɡ]
  • British, Northern-England, Southern, Standard: /ˈʃɹaɡ/
  • British, Northern-England, Southern, Standard: [ˈʃɹwaɡ]
  • Scotland, Wales: /ˈʃɾaɡ/
  • Australia: /ˈʃɹæːɡ/
  • Australia: [ˈʃɹwæːɡ]
  • New-Zealand: /ˈʃɾɛɡ/
  • New-Zealand: [ˈʃɹwɛɡ]
  • /ˈʃɹeɪɡ/ Upper Midwestern US, Northwestern US, Canada
  • [ˈʃɹweɪ̯ɡ] Upper Midwestern US, Northwestern US, Canada
  • rhymes with -æɡ

1

noun

Meaning 1

A twig cut from a tree.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To cut or lop; to trim or prune (something, such as a tree).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncommon

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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