Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nog

/nɑɡ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.62 in modern English

Syllables: nog
IPA: /nɑɡ/

4

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A wooden block, the size of a brick, built into a wall, as a hold for the nails of woodwork.

noun

One of the square logs of wood used in a pile to support the roof of a mine.

Archaic

noun

A treenail to fasten the shores.

verb

to fill in, as between scantling, with brickwork.

Transitive verb

verb

to fasten, as shores, with treenails.

Transitive verb

noun

Short for noggin.

noun

Abbreviation of eggnog.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A kind of strong ale.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Within a wall,[…], we find vertical studs, nogs or blocking, top and bottom plates, perhaps some form of diagonal braces, and many nailed and screwed connections."
"nogs and chocks are used to support the roof where waste material can not conveniently be obtained"
"Walpole laid a quart of nog on't He'd either make a hog or dog on't."

Etymology

Variant of knag.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /nɑɡ/
British English: /nɒɡ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

nogs (plural) nogs (present, singular) nogging (participle, present) nogged (participle, past) nogged (past)

Synonyms

noggie peg

Rhymes With

dog blog log fog frog blue frog tree frog og hog bog jog prog

Questions

How do you pronounce nog?: The recorded pronunciation is /nɑɡ/.
What does nog mean?: A wooden block, the size of a brick, built into a wall, as a hold for the nails of woodwork.
Where does nog come from?: Variant of knag.

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