Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shagging

/ʃˈæɡɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.45 in modern English

Syllables
shag-ging
IPA
/ʃˈæɡɪŋ/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of shag

noun

An act (or acts) of sexual intercourse.

British usage; Slang; Uncountable

adj

Used to express dislike of or annoyance towards the thing mentioned.

British usage; Slang

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How do you pronounce shagging?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʃˈæɡɪŋ/.
What does shagging mean?
present participle and gerund of shag

How to pronounce shagging

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