shag

/ʃæg/

/ʃæg/

Other forms: shags; shagged; shagging

Definitions of shag

1. noun

   a matted tangle of hair or fiber
   “the dog's woolly shag”

   type of:

   tangle

   a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven
2. noun

   a fabric with long coarse nap
   “he bought a shag rug”

   type of:

   cloth, fabric, material, textile

   artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
3. noun

   a strong coarse tobacco that has been shredded
   type of:

   baccy, tobacco

   leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
4. noun

   a lively dance step consisting of hopping on each foot in turn
   type of:

   social dancing

   dancing as part of a social occasion
5. verb

   dance the shag
   type of:

   dance, trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe

   move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance
6. noun

   slang for sexual intercourse
   synonyms: roll in the hay