veg

veg
veg since 1898 as an abbreviation of vegetable, vegetarian. As a verb, colloquially short for VEGETATE (Cf. vegetate), by 1985 (usually with out).

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  • veg — veg·e·ta·blize; veg·e·ta·bly; veg·e·tal·ize; veg·e·tar·i·an·ism; veg·e·tate; veg·e·ta·tion; veg·e·ta·tion·al; veg·e·ta·tion·less; veg·e·ta·tive; veg·e·tive; veg·gie; veg; veg·e·ta·ble; veg·e·tar·i·an; veg·e·ta·tive·ly; veg·e·ta·tive·ness; veg·ie; …   English syllables

  • veg — Ⅰ. veg [1] ► NOUN (pl. same) Brit. informal ▪ a vegetable or vegetables. Ⅱ. veg [2] ► VERB (vegges, vegging, vegged) (often veg out) informal …   English terms dictionary

  • veg — [vej] n. pl. veg [Informal, Chiefly Brit.] vegetable [roast beef and two veg] …   English World dictionary

  • veg|an — «VEE guhn, VEHJ uhn», noun, adjective. British. –noun. a strict vegetarian: »The true…vegan excludes all animal protein from his diet, and he may even forego articles of clothing and household equipment of animal origin (New Scientist).… …   Useful english dictionary

  • veg — I = veg out veg UK [vedʒ] / US or veg out UK / US verb [intransitive] Word forms veg : present tense I/you/we/they veg he/she/it vegges present participle vegging past tense vegged past participle vegged very informal to sit and relax II UK… …   English dictionary

  • veg — 1. adjective vegetarian The foods lip smackingly good with some veg options, and theres a ham and eggs breakfast for 3KM. 2. noun a) vegetable. Secondary foodstuffs are exemplified by the following prepared dishes: vegetarian steaks, gratinated… …   Wiktionary

  • veg — [[t]ve̱ʤ[/t]] N VAR (veg is both the singular and the plural form.) Veg are plants such as cabbages, potatoes, and onions which you can cook and eat. Veg is an abbreviation for vegetables . [mainly BRIT, INFORMAL] ...fruit and veg. ...youngsters… …   English dictionary

  • veg — [ved3] 1. n. a vegetable. (See also veggy.) □ You want a veg with this? □ That’s not my favorite veg. 2. n. a stupid person. □ Where is your brain, you veg? □ …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • veg — I veg 1. veg adj., t, e (viljesvag, holdningsløs) II veg 2. veg vb., præt. af vige …   Dansk ordbog

  • veg — veg1 [vedʒ] n [U and C] BrE informal [Date: 1900 2000; Origin: vegetable] vegetables ▪ fruit and veg veg 2 veg2 v past tense and past participle vegged present participle vegging third person singular vegges …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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