erg
/ɝɡ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 2.58 in modern English
4
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A unit of work or energy, being the amount of work done by a force of one dyne applied through a distance of one centimeter. Equal to 10⁻⁷ joules.
noun
A large desert region of sand dunes with little or no vegetation, especially in the Sahara.
noun
Initialism of electron-releasing group.
noun
noun
name
Initialism of European Research Group (“Eurosceptic/pro-Brexit publicly funded political activist group subdivision of the UK Conservatives”).
British usage
Example Sentences
- "I erg every morning."
- "She erged a steady state piece."
- "What I mean to sy is, the exercise is helping. Although I'm not sure how you erg properly at this stage, Pulling into the sternum would be problematic."
- "John Major struggled endlessly with Eurosceptics he termed “bastards”, while May’s nemesis was the European Research Group, or ERG, the longstanding alliance of Brexit ultras."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: ἔργον, erg, -, عِرْق, ع ر ق
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ɝɡ/
- British English: /ɜːɡ/
Usage
- Slang
- Intransitive verb
- Transitive verb
- British usage