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jet lag
noun
: a tired and unpleasant feeling that you sometimes get when you travel by airplane to a place that is far away
Full Definition of JET LAG
: a condition that is characterized by various psychological and physiological effects (as fatigue and irritability), occurs following long flight through several time zones, and probably results from disruption of circadian rhythms in the human body
— jet–lagged \ˈjet-ˌlagd\ adjective
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First Known Use of JET LAG
1969
Rhymes with JET LAG
air bag, beanbag, black-flag, blue flag, brown-bag, chin-wag, dirtbag, dishrag, dog tag, do-rag, fleabag, flight bag, gasbag, grab bag, greylag, handbag, hangtag, ice bag, kit bag, mailbag, mixed bag, phone tag, postbag, price tag, ragbag, ragtag, ratbag, red flag, sandbag, schoolbag, seabag, sight gag, Sontag, sweet flag, tea bag, time lag, tote bag, washrag, white flag, wigwag, windbag, workbag, zigzag
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jet lag
noun \ˈjet-ˌlag\
Medical Definition of JET LAG
: a condition that is characterized by various psychological and physiological effects (as fatigue and irritability), occurs following long flight through several time zones, and probably results from disruption of circadian rhythms in the human body—called also jet fatigue
—jet–lagged adjective
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