What does "mag" mean?
Clipping of magazine.
Mag
/mæɡ/ noun, verb, slang
noun, verb, slang ·Common ·High school level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: Clipping of magazine.
- Grammar: mag is listed as noun, verb, slang.
- Nearest alternatives: magazine, bob, crown, dollar.
- Usage evidence: I would have thought about looking up a sci mag on here.
How to use "mag"
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Clipping of magazine. abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial
"NY Mag"
- 2 A halfpenny. UK, obsolete, slang
""Why, of course you wanted to get in," Mr. Bucket asserts with cheerfulness; "but for a old gentleman at your time of life […] not to consider that if he don't keep such a business as the present as close as possible it can't be worth a mag to him, is so curious! You see your temper got the better of you; that's where you lost ground," says Mr. Bucket in an argumentative and friendly way."
- 3 Acronym of maximum absorbency garment (astronaut diaper / space nappies). abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
- 4 Clipping of Magnificat. abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal
- 5 a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it wordnet
Show 8 more definitions
- 6 Clipping of magnet. abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial
"Get the mag in there to clear away the scrap."
- 7 Acronym of myelin-associated glycoprotein. abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
- 8 Clipping of magnesium. abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial, especially
"She looks fine on physical exam, but I don't like these low mag levels."
- 9 A gene which encodes for myelin associated glycoprotein
- 10 Ellipsis of mag wheel. abbreviation, alt-of, colloquial, ellipsis
"brand new tires and factory-original mags"
- 11 Clipping of magnitude. abbreviation, alt-of, clipping
- 12 Clipping of magistrate. abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial
- 13 Clipping of magnetometer. abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial
"mag hits"
Verb
- 1 To steal. obsolete, transitive
- 2 To talk. intransitive, obsolete
""Is that why you're always magging with Pascoe?" Horrible John went on. […] "So that's why you and him are always talking. And here's me thinkin' you was crawlin' for stripes.""
Example
"I would have thought about looking up a sci mag on here."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "mag"?
Common synonyms include: magazine, bob, crown, dollar, farthing, groat.
How do you use "mag" in a sentence?
I would have thought about looking up a sci mag on here.
How do you pronounce "mag"?
Pronounced /mæɡ/.
Etymology
From Mag, a nickname for Margaret.