"borg" meaning in English

See borg in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /bɔːɡ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /bɔɹɡ/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-borg.wav Forms: borgs [plural]
Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)ɡ Etymology: Clipping of cyborg, a contraction of cybernetic organism. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|cyborg}} Clipping of cyborg, {{contraction|en|cybernetic organism|nocap=1|nocat=1}} contraction of cybernetic organism Head templates: {{en-noun}} borg (plural borgs)
  1. Synonym of cyborg. Synonyms: cyborg [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-borg-en-noun-TqegO6xc
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /bɔːɡ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /bɔɹɡ/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-borg.wav Forms: borgs [plural]
Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)ɡ Head templates: {{en-noun}} borg (plural borgs)
  1. Alternative form of BORG. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: BORG
    Sense id: en-borg-en-noun--fpKpv8P Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 72 12
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /bɔːɡ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /bɔɹɡ/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-borg.wav Forms: borgs [present, singular, third-person], borging [participle, present], borged [participle, past], borged [past]
Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)ɡ Etymology: Clipping of cyborg, a contraction of cybernetic organism. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|cyborg}} Clipping of cyborg, {{contraction|en|cybernetic organism|nocap=1|nocat=1}} contraction of cybernetic organism Head templates: {{en-verb}} borg (third-person singular simple present borgs, present participle borging, simple past and past participle borged)
  1. Alternative spelling of Borg. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Borg
    Sense id: en-borg-en-verb-p0SKHxQu
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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