neg
neg — verb
- negpresent simple I / you / we / they
- negs3rd person singular
- negging-ing form
- neggedpast simple
1. to say something that sounds like a neutral or even positive statement but actua
to say something that sounds like a neutral or even positive statement but actually contains a hidden criticism, done especially to make someone feel less confident so that they will try to win your approval
Nikos tried to neg Devika by calling her haircut interesting before asking for her number.
neg + someone + by + gerund phrase
Online dating tutorials sometimes teach people how to neg a woman by pointing out small flaws in her appearance.
neg + someone + by + pointing out [flaw]
When Kemi won the poetry contest, her rival tried to neg her by suggesting the judges had been biased.
Gabriela realised her date was negging her — he praised her cooking but called her kitchen messy.
A career coach warned the team that negging a colleague during a presentation usually backfires.
文法句型
neg + someone
neg + someone + by/about + noun phrase
用法筆記
This word comes from pick-up artist culture and is still strongly associated with dating contexts, though it is sometimes used more broadly for any subtly insulting remark in professional or social settings.
常見錯誤
neg — adjective
- negpositive
- neggercomparative
- neggestsuperlative
1. short for 'negative', used in everyday speech to say that a medical test or scre
short for 'negative', used in everyday speech to say that a medical test or screening shows no sign of a disease, virus, or substance
Min felt a huge wave of relief when her strep test came back neg.
come back + neg (result after testing)
The lab confirmed that Dario's blood samples all tested neg for the infection.
test + neg + for + [condition]
David showed Kasia his allergy results — both panels were neg.
Before the surgery, the hospital ran a full panel and everything came up neg.
- negative
the full form; use in formal or written contexts
- pos
short for 'positive'; used the same way
文法句型
test + neg
come back + neg
be + neg + for + [condition]
用法筆記
Used almost exclusively with verbs like 'test', 'come back', and 'come up'. In formal writing, write out 'negative' instead.