Lexic.us

Definition of Rag

1. Noun. A small piece of cloth or paper.

2. Verb. Treat cruelly. "The performance is likely to rag Sue"; "The children tormented the stuttering teacher"

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

4. Verb. Cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations. "The performance is likely to rag Sue"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"

5. Noun. Music with a syncopated melody (usually for the piano).

6. Verb. Play in ragtime. "They will rag the duet"; "Rag that old tune"

7. Noun. Newspaper with half-size pages.

8. Verb. Harass with persistent criticism or carping. "His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie"

9. Noun. A boisterous practical joke (especially by college students).

10. Verb. Censure severely or angrily. "Sam cannot rag Sue "; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"

11. Verb. Break into lumps before sorting. "Rag ore"

Definition of Rag

1. v. t. To scold or rail at; to rate; to tease; to torment; to banter.

2. n. A piece of cloth torn off; a tattered piece of cloth; a shred; a tatter; a fragment.

3. v. i. To become tattered.

4. v. t. To break (ore) into lumps for sorting.

5. v. t. To play or compose (a piece, melody, etc.) in syncopated time.

Definition of Rag

1. to scold [v RAGGED, RAGGING, RAGS] - See also: scold

Medical Definition of Rag

1. 1. A piece of cloth torn off; a tattered piece of cloth; a shred; a tatter; a fragment. "Cowls, hoods, and habits, with their wearers, tossed, And fluttered into rags." (Milton) "Not having otherwise any rag of legality to cover the shame of their cruelty." (Fuller) 2. Hence, mean or tattered attire; worn-out dress. "And virtue, though in rags, will keep me warm." (Dryden) 3. A shabby, beggarly fellow; a ragamuffin. "The other zealous rag is the compositor." (B. Jonson) "Upon the proclamation, they all came in, both tag and rag." (Spenser) 4. A coarse kind of rock, somewhat cellular in texture. 5. A ragged edge. 6. A sail, or any piece of canvas. "Our ship was a clipper with every rag set." (Lowell) Rag bolt, an iron pin with barbs on its shank to retain it in place. Rag carpet, a carpet of which the weft consists of narrow of cloth sewed together, end to end. Rag dust, fine particles of ground-up rags, used in making papier-mache and wall papers. Rag wheel. A chain wheel; a sprocket wheel. A polishing wheel made of disks of cloth clamped together on a mandrel. Rag wool, wool obtained by tearing woolen rags into fine bits, shoddy. Origin: OE. Ragge, probably of Scand, origin; cf. Icel. Rogg rough hair. Cf. Rug. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Rag

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