| Front | vague |
|---|---|
| Back | vague S3 /veɪɡ/ adjective 1unclear because someone does not give enough detailed information or does not say exactly what they mean: The governor gave only a vague outline of his tax plan. vague about Julia was vague about where she had been and what she had been doing. 2have a vague idea/feeling/recollection etc (that) to think that something might be true or that you remember something, although you cannot be sure: Larry had the vague feeling he’d done something embarrassing the night before. 3not having a clear shape or form SYN indistinct: The vague shape of a figure loomed through the mist. —vagueness noun [uncountable] COLLOCATIONS adjectives a vague idea/notion The students only had a vague idea of what they were supposed to do. a vague sense/feeling She had a vague feeling that she had let something important slip away. a vague recollection/memory I have only a vague recollection of what the house looked like. a vague impression Everything happens so quickly, though, that all you are left with is a vague impression. a vague suspicion A vague suspicion began to tug at Benny's mind. a vague unease/dread I felt a vague unease. |
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