Meaning

3 senses

  1. To become vague or act in a vague manner.

  2. (Internet, intransitive)To make vague negative comments publicly; to make highly veiled complaints or insults.

  3. (archaic)To wander; to roam; to stray.

Examples

98 sentences

  1. Tom is being vague.

    Том дуже неконкретний. — deniko

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  2. Tom is vague.

    Том нечітко висловлюється. — deniko

    deTom drückt sich vage aus. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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  3. He gave me a vague answer.

    ruОн дал мне расплывчатый ответ. — marafon

    deEr gab mir eine vage Antwort. — Dejo

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  4. She gave us a vague answer.

    ruОна дала нам расплывчатый ответ. — marafon

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  5. Tom gave Mary a vague answer.

    ruТом дал Мэри неясный ответ. — corvard

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Origin

From Middle French vague, from Latin vagus (“uncertain, vague”, literally “wandering, ramb

From Middle French vague, from Latin vagus (“uncertain, vague”, literally “wandering, rambling, strolling”).

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Forms

vagues, vaguing, vagued, vagued
Base formvague · to vague
3rd person singularvagues
Present participlevaguing
Past simplevagued
Past participlevagued

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyvague
he, she, itvagues

Past simpleLesson

all personsvagued

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave vagued
he, she, ithas vagued

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill vague

Synonyms

1 synonyms
vaguepost

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
vaginavaginalvagrantvaguelyvaguenessvainB1
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