fag

1. 1.

   offensive term for a homosexual man

   Synonymsfagotfaggotfairynancepansyqueenqueerpoofpoovepouf

   Broaderhomosexual

   disparagement

2. 2.

   finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking

   Synonymscigarettecigaretcoffin nailbutt

   Broaderroll of tobacco

   Narrowercubebfilter-tipped cigarettejoint

   Partscigarette butt

Other forms of fag

plural

fags·

past tense or participle

fagged

present participle

fagging

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about fag

What does fag mean?

fag means "act as a servant for older boys, in British public schools". That is the primary sense; the word has 5 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in fag?

fag has 1 syllable: fag. In IPA it is /ˈfæɡ/.

What is another word for fag?

Close synonyms include labor, labour, toil, travail, grind. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is fag a common word?

fag is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.