WAUGH


Meaning of WAUGH in English

I. Waugh, Eve ‧ lyn /wɔː, ˈiːvlən/ BrE AmE

(1903–66) a British writer known especially for his novels about ↑ upper-class English people in the period between World War I and World War II. His early books, such as Decline and Fall , are very funny ↑ satire s on English ↑ upper-class society, but his later books, such as ↑ Brideshead Revisited , are much more serious.

II. Waugh, Steve /stiːv/ BrE AmE

(1965-) an Australian ↑ cricketer who was the ↑ captain of the Australian Test cricket team from 1997 to 2004. He is considered to be one of the best and most determined cricketers ever, and the Australian cricket team was the best in the world while he was captain.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.