English noun: fag | |||
1. | fag (person) offensive term for an openly homosexual man | ||
Synonyms | faggot, fagot, fairy, nance, pansy, poof, poove, pouf, queen, queer | ||
Broader (hypernym) | gay man, shirtlifter | ||
Domain usage | depreciation, derogation, disparagement | ||
2. | fag (artifact) finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking | ||
Synonyms | butt, cigaret, cigarette, coffin nail | ||
Broader (hypernym) | roll of tobacco, smoke | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | cubeb, cubeb cigarette, filter-tipped cigarette, joint, marijuana cigarette, reefer, spliff, stick | ||
Part holonym | cigarette butt | ||
English verb: fag | |||
1. | fag (social) act as a servant for older boys, in British public schools | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | assist, attend, attend to, serve, wait on | ||
2. | fag (social) work hard | ||
Samples | She was digging away at her math homework. Lexicographers drudge all day long. | ||
Synonyms | dig, drudge, grind, labor, labour, moil, toil, travail | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | do work, work | ||
3. | fag (body) exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress | ||
Samples | We wore ourselves out on this hike. | ||
Synonyms | fag out, fatigue, jade, outwear, tire, tire out, wear, wear down, wear out, wear upon, weary | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | indispose | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | beat, exhaust, overfatigue, overtire, overweary, tucker, tucker out, wash up | ||
Cause | fatigue, jade, pall, tire, weary | ||
Antonyms | refreshen, freshen, refresh | ||