verb
- present participle of hag; to harass, torment, or exhaust someone
Usage: informal; chiefly British
noun
- the act or practice of cutting or clearing vegetation, especially in forestry or land management
Usage: forestry; technical
Examples
- The constant hagging from his older siblings finally wore him down.
- Foresters were hagging the overgrown brush to prepare the land for replanting.
- She complained about the hagging she endured at school.
- The hagging operation cleared several acres of dense vegetation.
- Stop hagging me about my homework—I'll do it later.
- Sustainable hagging practices help maintain healthy forest ecosystems.