rag
/ɹˈæɡ/ · 1 syllable
Meaning
noun
- a small piece of cloth or paper
- a week at British universities during which side-shows and processions of floats are organized to raise money for charities
- music with a syncopated melody (usually for the piano)
- newspaper with half-size pages
- a boisterous practical joke (especially by college students)
verb
- treat cruelly
“The children tormented the stuttering teacher” - cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
“Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me” - play in ragtime
“rag that old tune” - harass with persistent criticism or carping
“The children teased the new teacher” - censure severely or angrily
“The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car” - break into lumps before sorting
“rag ore”
Synonyms for rag
Words that rhyme with rag
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