- an unpleasant or ugly old woman
- a witch
- short for hagfish
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
hag1 /hæg/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- an ugly old woman, esp. an evil or bad-tempered one.
hag1
(hag),USA pronunciation n.
hag′gish, hag′like′, adj.
hag2 (hag, häg),USA pronunciation n. [Brit. Dial.]
Hag.,
- an ugly old woman, esp. a vicious or malicious one.
- a witch or sorceress.
- Fisha hagfish.
- Middle English hagge, Old English *hægge, akin to hægtesse witch, hagorūn spell, German Hexe witch 1175–1225
- 1. harpy, harridan, virago, shrew.
hag2 (hag, häg),USA pronunciation n. [Brit. Dial.]
- bog;
quagmire. - a firm spot or island of firm ground in a bog or marsh.
- Old Norse hǫgg a cut, ravine
- Middle English: chasm 1250–1300
Hag.,
- BibleHaggai.
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hag /hæɡ/ n
hag, hagg /hæɡ; hɑːɡ/ n Scot Northern English dialect
- a firm spot in a bog
- a soft place in a moor
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Hag. abbreviation for
- Haggai
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