veg
veg Lexical Profile
veg Game Scores & Validity
• noun
British An informal shortening of vegetable or vegetables, typically referring to cooked culinary vegetables served as part of a meal.
"The Sunday roast was served with roast potatoes and seasonal green veg."
An informal shortening of vegetarian, referring to a person who does not eat meat or fish, or to food suitable for such a diet.
"The restaurant offers an extensive menu with plenty of options for both meat eaters and veg."
• verb
To spend time relaxing passively or idly without mental or physical exertion (often followed by 'out').
"After a demanding week of final exams, all she wanted to do was sit on the couch and veg."
Word Nuance & Usage
As a noun referring to vegetables, 'veg' is chiefly British and Australian informal usage and is typically treated as an uncountable or collective noun (e.g., 'meat and two veg'). As a verb meaning to relax passively, it is widely used in North American and global informal English, often followed by 'out'.
• Rhymes for veg
Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in the early 20th century by clipping the noun 'vegetable', and later extended in the late 20th century as a shortening of 'vegetate' (meaning to pass time in a passive, unthinking manner) and 'vegetarian'.