Meaning & use
sarg
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Meanings
nouncountableinformalmilitary
An informal short form of sergeant, used for the rank or to address someone who holds it.
Grammar: Often used as a name or title: Sarg, we are ready.
Patterns
- yes, Sarg
- Sarg said something
Yes, Sarg, I'll get the report right away.
The sarg told us to line up outside.
We all respected our sarg in basic training.
nouncountableinformal
Nickname for an experienced police officer or leader of a team, used with friendly respect.
Grammar: A friendly nickname, less formal than the official rank.
Patterns
- call someone Sarg
The rookies called the senior officer Sarg.
Sarg knows every street in the district.
Ask Sarg before you leave the station.
Word forms
| plural | sargs |
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Common combinations
- yes, Sarg
- Yes, Sarg, we will be ready by noon.
- talk to Sarg
- Talk to Sarg about the schedule.
- Sarg says
- Sarg says we start at six.
- the sarg
- The sarg checked each uniform.
Synonyms and how they differ
- sarge
- Sarge is the more common spelling of the same short form.
- sergeant
- Sergeant is the full official rank and is used in formal writing.
- sarnt
- Sarnt is a spelling of the way some people say sergeant, used mostly in the military.
- boss
- Boss is a general word for anyone in charge, while sarg refers specifically to a sergeant.
Word family
Commonly confused: sarg or sarge?
sarg vs sarge
Sarge is the usual spelling; sarg is a shortened variant that means the same thing.
Practice
The recruits stood straight and said, 'Yes, ____,' when their sergeant spoke.
Choose one answer.
Sarg is a short informal form used to address a sergeant. The other choices are not forms of address for that rank.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “sarg”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.