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rag

/ɹaɡ/noun, verb1 syllable

Rag means: censure severely or angrily.

Synonyms for rag57

noun, as in a small piece of cloth

shred, tag, tag end, tatter

noun, as in newspaper with half-size pages

tabloid, sheet

noun, as in a week at British universities during which side-shows and processions of floats are organized to raise money for charities

rag week

noun, as in music with a syncopated melody (usually for the piano)

ragtime

verb, as in censure severely or angrily

call on the carpet, take to task, rebuke, trounce, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down, call down, scold, chide, berate, bawl out, remonstrate
and 5 more, chew out, chew up, have words, lambaste, lambast

verb, as in cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

annoy, get to, bother, get at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil

verb, as in harass with persistent criticism or carping

tease, razz, cod, tantalize, tantalise, bait, taunt, twit, rally, ride

verb, as in treat cruelly

torment, bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate

also used for rag

rough, beat, thrash

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What does rag mean?11

verb

1

censure severely or angrily“The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car”

2

cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations“Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me”

3

harass with persistent criticism or carping“The children teased the new teacher”

4

treat cruelly“The children tormented the stuttering teacher”

5

play in ragtime“rag that old tune”

6

break into lumps before sorting“rag ore”

noun

1

a small piece of cloth

2

newspaper with half-size pages

3

a week at British universities during which side-shows and processions of floats are organized to raise money for charities

4

music with a syncopated melody (usually for the piano)

5

a boisterous practical joke (especially by college students)

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with rag?18

one syllable

bagflagtagdragagmaglaggagbragfagsnagsagstagslagnagwagshaghag
Show 40 near rhymes
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Rag in a sentence

  • The wealthy display their dazzling luxury, the poor drape themselves proudly in their rags.Cangarejo
  • She used a damp rag to wipe off the dust.CK
  • My mother uses my father's old short as a dust rag.belgavox
  • Why does the rag in your hand smell so good?mervert1
  • The cleaner insisted on using the old rag.memries
  • Grab a rag and help me clean up this mess.CK
  • I used one of my old shirts as a rag.CK
  • Don't believe everything you read in that rag.Amastan

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of rag

as a noun

plural
rags

as a verb

past tense
ragged
present participle
ragging
third-person singular
rags
past participle
ragged