Meaning & use
veg
An informal, shortened way of saying vegetable, used especially in casual British English.
See it in a sentence
Add some fresh veg to the stir-fry to make the meal more filling.
My kids won't touch their veg unless it's covered in cheese sauce.
A note on using this word
Veg can also be a verb, as in veg out, meaning to relax lazily without doing anything productive.
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To relax lazily, doing very little, often while watching television.
After the exam, all he wanted to do was veg out on the couch.
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