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fagged

/fæɡd/

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verb

(used mainly in passive form) To make exhausted, tired out.

Examples :

"The long hike completely fagged out the group of hikers. "

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verb

To droop; to tire.

Examples :

"After a long day of gardening in the hot sun, the flowers fagged. "

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verb

For a younger student to act as a servant for senior students in many British boarding schools.

Examples :

"At Eaton, younger boys were sometimes fagged to clean the older students' rooms and polish their shoes. "

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verb

To have (a younger student) act as a servant in this way.

Examples :

"In the old British boarding school system, older students sometimes fagged younger boys, requiring them to clean shoes and run errands. "

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verb

To work hard, especially on menial chores.

Examples :

"After a long day, the volunteers fagged away at cleaning the park, picking up trash and raking leaves. "