"clag" meaning in English

See clag in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /klæɡ/ Audio: En-au-clag.ogg
Rhymes: -æɡ Etymology: From Middle English claggen, probably of Scandinavian origin. Compare Swedish klägg and Old English clǣġ. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|claggen}} Middle English claggen, {{cog|sv|klägg}} Swedish klägg, {{cog|ang|clǣġ}} Old English clǣġ Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} clag (uncountable)
  1. A glue or paste made from starch. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-clag-en-noun-MRatT~JW
  2. Low cloud, fog or smog. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-clag-en-noun-USF6bHM- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 15 39 40 1 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 3 21 32 37 3 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 20 38 36 2 2
  3. (railway slang) Unburned carbon (smoke) from a steam or diesel locomotive, or multiple unit. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-clag-en-noun-7fm2n2N7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 15 39 40 1 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 3 21 32 37 3 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 20 38 36 2 2
  4. (motor racing slang) Bits of rubber which are shed from tires during a race and collect off the racing line, especially on the outside of corners (cf. marbles). Tags: slang, uncountable Categories (topical): Motor racing
    Sense id: en-clag-en-noun-DbymtD0F Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 15 39 40 1 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 3 21 32 37 3 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 20 38 36 2 2 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, motor-racing, racing, sports
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: claggy, clagnut

Verb

IPA: /klæɡ/ Audio: En-au-clag.ogg Forms: clags [present, singular, third-person], clagging [participle, present], clagged [participle, past], clagged [past]
Rhymes: -æɡ Etymology: From Middle English claggen, probably of Scandinavian origin. Compare Swedish klägg and Old English clǣġ. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|claggen}} Middle English claggen, {{cog|sv|klägg}} Swedish klägg, {{cog|ang|clǣġ}} Old English clǣġ Head templates: {{en-verb}} clag (third-person singular simple present clags, present participle clagging, simple past and past participle clagged)
  1. (obsolete) To encumber Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-clag-en-verb-GANvERjV
  2. To stick, like boots in mud
    Sense id: en-clag-en-verb-1qRm962-

Inflected forms

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