Rag

Related Terms:

chiffonier metalworking haze toerag tattered rags raggie moppet waterboarding molotov cocktail ragtime devil university cum towel leatherboard ragged garnet jizzrag tatter kicker fritlag tease clout torment ragman edge ragstone sail newspaper society magazine india paper charitable pulp bully clootie potcher rag off rag rolling potch cloth housecloth shred tell off raglike ranking prank gag scold practical joke ragbond shmatte raggy duddery student ragpicker clothes fundraising doll handkerchief napkin polish

Definitions:

Noun

rag shred tag tag end tatter

Definition: a small piece of cloth or paper

rag rag week

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

ragtime rag

Definition: music with a syncopated melody (usually for the piano)

tabloid rag sheet

Definition: newspaper with half-size pages

rag

Definition: a boisterous practical joke (especially by college students)

Definition: Tattered clothes.

Definition: A coarse kind of rock, somewhat cellular in texture; ragstone.

Definition: A prank or practical joke.

Definition: An informal dance party featuring music played by African-American string bands.

Verb

torment rag bedevil crucify dun frustrate

Definition: treat cruelly; "The children tormented the stuttering teacher"

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

Definition: cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"

rag

Definition: play in ragtime; "rag that old tune"

tease razz rag cod tantalize tantalise bait taunt twit rally ride

Definition: harass with persistent criticism or carping; "The children teased the new teacher"; "Don't ride me so hard over my failure"; "His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie"

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

Definition: censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"

rag

Definition: break into lumps before sorting; "rag ore"

Definition: To decorate (a wall, etc.) by applying paint with a rag.

Definition: To break (ore) into lumps for sorting.

Definition: To scold or tell off; to torment; to banter.

Definition: To play or compose (a piece, melody, etc.) in syncopated time.