Rag (Noun)

Meaning ¹

A small piece of cloth or paper.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Examples

• She used a small rag to wipe the spill on the floor.
• The artist crumpled up a rag of paper and tossed it in the trash.
• He cut a rag from an old t-shirt to use as a cleaning cloth.
• Can you hand me a rag to dry my hands with?
• The janitor used a dirty rag to clean the greasy table.

Synonyms

• Tatter
• Shred
• Tag End
• Tag

Hypernyms

• Piece Of Material

Meaning ²

Newspaper with half-size pages.

Classification

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

Synonyms

• Tabloid
• Sheet

Hypernyms

• Newspaper

Meaning ³

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

Classification

Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.

Synonyms

• Rag Week

Hypernyms

• Hebdomad

Meaning ⁴

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

Classification

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

Synonyms

• Ragtime

Hypernyms

• Dance Music

Related Words

• Rag (verb)

Meaning ⁵

A boisterous practical joke (especially by college students).

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.