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Synonyms
rag

noun

  1. a small piece of cloth or paper
  2. a week at British universities during which side-shows and processions of floats are organized to raise money for charities
  3. music with a syncopated melody (usually for the piano)
  4. newspaper with half-size pages
  5. a boisterous practical joke (especially by college students)

verb

  1. treat cruelly: "The children tormented the stuttering teacher"
  2. cause annoyance in: disturb, especially by minor irritations
  3. play in ragtime: "rag that old tune"
  4. harass with persistent criticism or carping: "The children teased the new teacher"
  5. censure severely or angrily: "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"
  6. break into lumps before sorting: "rag ore"