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noun. ˈkwag ˈkwäg. : marsh, bog. Word History. Etymology. origin unknown. First Known Use. 1589, in the meaning defined above. Time Traveler. The first known use of quag was in 1589. See more words from the same year. Dictionary Entries Near quag. quaffingly. quagga. See More Nearby Entries. Cite this Entry. Style. “Quag.”
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Quaw or quagh; a quag or quagmire:—'I was unwilling to attempt the quagh.'. "I always said old Cornelius Husk was slow," said one Quag man to another. Quag definition: a quagmire. . See examples of QUAG used in a sentence.
Definitions of quag. noun. a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot. synonyms: mire, morass, quagmire, slack. see more.
noun. another word for quagmire. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. C16: perhaps related to quake; compare Middle Low German quabbe. quag in American English. (kwæg ; kwɑg ) noun. Rare. a bog or marsh. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Noun. 1. quag - a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot. mire, morass, quagmire, slack. bog, peat bog - wet spongy ground of decomposing vegetation; has poorer drainage than a swamp; soil is unfit for cultivation but can be cut and dried and used for fuel.
There is one meaning in OED's entry for the verb quag. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.
quag What does quag mean? quag (English) Origin & history Variant of Middle English quabbe ("a marsh, bog"), from Old English cwabba ("shake, tremble like something soft and flabby"). Cognate with Dutch kwab. Noun quag (pl. quags) quagmire; marsh; bog.
