knag

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/ˈnæɡ/[ˈnæɡ]/ˈneɪ̯ɡ/[ˈneɪ̯ɡ]

noun

A short spur or stiff projection from the trunk or branch of a tree, such as the stunted dead branch of a fir

OriginMiddle English knagge →
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Meanings

knag1

nounknag (plural knags)

plural knags · alternative knage · alternative knagge · alternative knagg

  1. A short spur or stiff projection from the trunk or branch of a tree, such as the stunted dead branch of a fir
  2. A peg or hook for hanging something on
  3. obsoleteOne of the points of a stag's horn or a tine
  4. A knot in a piece of wood or the base of a branch
  5. A pointed rock or crag
  6. ScotlandA small cask or barrel; a keg or noggin
  7. ScotlandobsoleteThe woodpecker

knag2

verbknag (third-person singular simple present knags, present participle knagging, simple past and past participle knagged)

present singular third person knags · participle present knagging · participle past knagged · past knagged · alternative knage · alternative knagge · alternative knagg

  1. To hang something on a peg

Origin

knag · noun

  1. Middle Englishknagge
  2. Englishknag

From Middle English knagge. Cognate with German Low German Knagge, Danish knage, Swedish knagg. Related to knarr and knur.

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knag · verb

  1. Middle Englishknaggen
  2. Englishknag

From Middle English knaggen, from the noun (see above).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with knag

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Sounds the same

nagKnaggnagKnagg

Anagrams

kanggank
Cite this entry
APA

knag. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knag

MLA

“knag.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knag. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “knag,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knag.

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