reg
/ɹɛd͡ʒ/
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Sense 1
Meaning · English
A regular.
NounRegister: informal
Examples
I've been going to that chat room for months, and I know most of the regs by now.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
A regulation.
NounRegister: informal
Examples
It makes me sad to see a prisoner complain about another prisoner not writing. His or her mailroom (or yours!) might have just tossed the letter; besides the rules and regs for prisoners writing each other are different in every state, and may change for no reason. Or, the rules may be ignored (espe
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 3
Meaning · English
A hard surface of rock fragments set in a sandy matrix, found in some hot deserts; regolith, stony desert.
Noun
Examples
As I say for half a mile round the fort it is rutted gravel. We call this sort of gravelly stuff reg.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “reg” mean?
A regular.
Is “reg” formal or informal?
reg is generally informal.