I. ˈjag verb
( jagged ; jag·ging )
Etymology: Middle English jaggen
Date: 15th century
transitive verb
1. chiefly dialect : prick , stab
2. : to cut indentations into ; also : to form teeth on (a saw) by cutting indentations
intransitive verb
1. : prick , thrust
2. : to move in jerks
• jag·ger noun
II. noun
Date: 1578
: a sharp projecting part : barb
III. noun
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: 1597
1. : a small load
2.
a. : a state or feeling of exhilaration or intoxication usually induced by liquor
b. : spree
a crying jag