scrag

/skræg/

Other forms: scragged; scrags; scragging

Definitions of scrag

1. noun

   a person who is unusually thin and scrawny
   synonyms: skin and bones, thin person

   types:

   spindlelegs, spindleshanks

   a thin person with long thin legs

   type of:

   individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul

   a human being
2. noun

   lean end of the neck
   type of:

   cut of mutton

   cut of meat from a mature sheep
3. noun

   the lean end of a neck of veal
   synonyms: scrag end

   type of:

   cut of veal

   cut of meat from a calf
4. verb

   wring the neck of
   synonyms: choke

   type of:

   compact, compress, constrict, contract, press, squeeze

   squeeze or press together
5. verb

   strangle with an iron collar
   synonyms: garotte, garrote, garrotte

   type of:

   strangle, strangulate, throttle

   kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air