jag

The word “jag” has 1 syllable: jag

It's pronounced as /dʒæɡ/


What is synonym and antonym for jag?

In the thesaurus, “jag” has 57 synonyms and 3 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for jag along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for jag

  • apex
  • barb
  • bender
  • binge
  • boost
  • bout
  • burst
  • buzz
  • commotion
  • cusp
  • deluge
  • drunkenness
  • end
  • epidemic
  • eruption
  • explosion
  • flare
  • flare-up
  • flash
  • flicker
  • flood
  • flurry
  • flutter
  • furor
  • glow
  • increase
  • indulgence
  • inebriety
  • intoxication
  • nib
  • nose
  • outbreak
  • outburst
  • paroxysm
  • pickup
  • pike
  • pinpoint
  • point
  • prickle
  • prong
  • recrudescence
  • recurrence
  • renewal
  • rush
  • snag
  • spate
  • spike
  • spree
  • spurt
  • sticker
  • surge
  • tine
  • tip
  • uproar
  • upswing
  • upturn
  • volley

Antonyms for jag

Meanings of jag

  • noun
    1. A sharp projection.
    2. A part broken off; a fragment.
    3. A cleft or division.
    4. A medical injection, a jab.
    5. Enough liquor to make a person noticeably drunk; a skinful.
    6. A binge or period of overindulgence; a spree.
    7. A fit, spell, outburst.
    8. A one-horse cart load, or, in modern times, a truck load, of hay or wood.
    9. A leather bag or wallet; (in the plural) saddlebags.
  • verb
    1. To cut unevenly.
    2. To tease.

Example Sentences

  • The mountain climber encountered a steep jag as he ascended the rugged terrain.
  • Suddenly, a wild animal darted across the trail, its fur blending with the rocky jag.
  • The artist's brush strokes captured the jagged edges of the cliff's rocky jag.
  • The stormy sea sent waves crashing against the ship's hull, creating a tumultuous jag.
  • Hikers navigated carefully along the path, avoiding the sharp jag of protruding rocks.

On this page you'll find 60 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to jag, such as: apex, barb, bender, binge, boost, bout, burst.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

bacchanalia

coarsely

  • bad
  • broken
  • cheap
  • common
  • crass
  • crude
  • dirty
  • filthy
  • foul
  • grained
  • granular
  • gross
  • gruff
  • hoarse
  • husky
  • inferior
  • jagged
  • low-grade
  • nasty
  • obscene
  • poor
  • pornographic
  • ragged
  • rotten
  • rough
  • rude
  • rugged
  • sandy
  • terrible
  • uneven
  • useless
  • vulgar
  • worthless

daggerlike

edgy

  • anxious
  • apprehensive
  • cutting
  • excited
  • jagged
  • nervous
  • provocative
  • restless
  • sharp
  • sharpened
  • skittish
  • tense
  • trenchant
  • troubled
  • uneasy
  • upset
  • uptight
  • worried

jabbing

  • bayoneting
  • bayonetting
  • clawlike
  • cutting
  • daggerlike
  • dirking
  • edged
  • edgy
  • gimleting
  • goring
  • ground
  • harpooning
  • honed
  • impaling
  • jagged
  • keen
  • knifelike
  • knifing
  • lacerating
  • lancing
  • pecking
  • perforating
  • picking
  • piercing
  • piking
  • pinking
  • pinpricking
  • pointed
  • pointy
  • poking
  • poniarding
  • pricking
  • pronging
  • punching
  • puncturing
  • quilling
  • riddling
  • running through
  • scratching
  • sharp
  • sharpened
  • skewering
  • slicing
  • spearing
  • spikey
  • spiking
  • spiky
  • spindling
  • spitting
  • stabbing
  • sticking
  • stropped
  • thrusting
  • transfixing
  • transpiercing
  • trenchant
  • whetted

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