Rag (Verb)
Meaning 1
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".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Synonyms
- Trounce
- Jaw
- Have Words
- Call On The Carpet
- Lecture
- Call Down
- Chide
- Dress Down
- Lambaste
- Chew Out
- Rebuke
- Bawl Out
- Chew Up
- Scold
- Berate
- Lambast
- Take To Task
- Reprimand
- Remonstrate
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Meaning 2
Treat cruelly; "The children tormented the stuttering teacher".
Classification
Verbs of feeling.
Examples
- Their boss would rag them if they didn't meet the sales target by the end of the month.
- The new employee has been ragged by his coworkers for being too inexperienced.
- His siblings would rag him about wearing glasses when he was young.
- The celebrity was ragged by the media for her questionable fashion choices.
- The quarterback has been getting ragged by the defensive line throughout the game.
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Meaning 3
Break into lumps before sorting; "rag ore".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 4
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".
Classification
Verbs of feeling.
Examples
- His constant need for attention really rags me and I wish he'd just give me some space.
- The sound of fingernails on a chalkboard rags her and makes her skin crawl.
- The constant changes in the bus schedule really rags my commute.
- All these tiny flaws in the paint job rags me and I just want it to be perfect.
- The way he leaves his dirty socks on the floor everywhere really rags her and she wishes he'd just put them in the hamper.
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Meaning 5
Play in ragtime; "rag that old tune".
Classification
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.
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Meaning 6
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".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.