noun
Meg
mehg
noun
1
Informal short form of "megabyte," a unit of digital storage.
"The file is only a few megs, so it should download fast."
2
In football (soccer), the act of kicking the ball through an opponent's legs.
"The winger nutmegged the defender with a cheeky meg."
How to Use Meg
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishCasual shorthand for a megabyte, or football slang for playing the ball between an opponent's legs.
When to use it
Very informal in both senses — not used in formal writing.
Word Forms
megged past tense, Megs plural, Megs plural, megs plural, meg plural, megs plural, megs plural, megs singular
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