rag

Nouns

(n) a small piece of cloth or paper tag end, tatter, shred, tag,
(n) a week at British universities during which side-shows and processions of floats are organized to raise money for charities rag week,
(n) music with a syncopated melody (usually for the piano) ragtime,
(n) newspaper with half-size pages tabloid, sheet,
(n) a boisterous practical joke (especially by college students)

Verbs

(v) treat cruelly
- The children tormented the stuttering teacher
bedevil, dun, crucify, frustrate, torment,
(v) 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
annoy, devil, gravel, irritate, nark, rile, vex, bother, nettle, chafe, get at, get to,
(v) play in ragtime
- rag that old tune
(v) 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
bait, razz, tantalise, tantalize, taunt, twit, cod, tease, rally, ride,
(v) 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
bawl out, berate, call on the carpet, chew out, chew up, chide, dress down, have words, rebuke, reproof, scold, take to task, call down, lambast, lambaste, lecture, reprimand, remonstrate, trounce, jaw,
(v) break into lumps before sorting
- rag ore

Synonyms

tag end tatter shred tag bedevil dun crucify frustrate torment rag week annoy devil gravel irritate nark rile vex bother nettle chafe get at get to ragtime tabloid sheet bait razz tantalise tantalize taunt twit cod tease rally ride bawl out berate call on the carpet chew out chew up chide dress down have words rebuke reproof scold take to task call down lambast lambaste lecture reprimand remonstrate trounce jaw

Words of close approximity

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