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rag

/ɹæɡ/

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noun

(in the plural) Tattered clothes.

Examples :

"After the picnic, the children were wearing rags – their nice clothes were torn and dirty. "

appearance wear material

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A piece of old cloth; a tattered piece of cloth; a shred, a tatter.

Examples :

"My grandmother used a worn rag to wipe the kitchen counter. "

material wear thing

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A shabby, beggarly fellow; a ragamuffin.

Examples :

"The boy, a ragged rag, tried to sneak into the schoolyard without paying the entrance fee. "

person appearance

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A ragged edge in metalworking.

Examples :

"The metalworker carefully filed the rag on the edge of the metal plate. "

technical industry material

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A sail, or any piece of canvas.

Examples :

"The sailboat's main rag billowed in the wind. "

nautical sailing

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A newspaper, magazine.

Examples :

"I wouldn't believe everything you read in that rag; it's known for sensational stories. "

media literature

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A poor, low-ranking kicker.

Examples :

"I have ace-four on my hand. In other words, I have ace-rag."

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verb

To decorate (a wall, etc.) by applying paint with a rag.

Examples :

"The student rag the walls of her bedroom with bright yellow paint. "

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verb

To become tattered.

Examples :

"The old school uniform shirt had ragged edges; it had ragged over time from constant use. "

wear condition appearance material

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A coarse kind of rock, somewhat cellular in texture; ragstone.

Examples :

"The old stone wall was made of a rough, reddish rag. "

geology material

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To break (ore) into lumps for sorting.

Examples :

"The miner had to rag the rock ore to separate the gold from the rest. "

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To cut or dress roughly, as a grindstone.

Examples :

"The carpenter used a coarse file to rag the wood, making it smoother. "

technical industry work

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A prank or practical joke.

Examples :

"The students pulled a rag on the new teacher, hiding her keys. "

entertainment action game character

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A society run by university students for the purpose of charitable fundraising.

Examples :

"The university rag organized a bake sale to raise money for the local animal shelter. "

society organization education group culture

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To scold or tell off; to torment; to banter.

Examples :

"The teacher ragged on the student for forgetting their homework again. "

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To drive a car or another vehicle in a hard, fast or unsympathetic manner.

Examples :

"The taxi driver ragged the car through the busy streets, barely slowing for pedestrians. "

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To tease or torment, especially at a university; to bully, to haze.

Examples :

"The freshmen were ragged by the upperclassmen during their first week at the university. "

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An informal dance party featuring music played by African-American string bands.

Examples :

"The school's annual talent show included a lively rag featuring a local string band. "

music dance entertainment culture

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A ragtime song, dance or piece of music.

Examples :

"My grandmother loved to listen to rag music while she was doing her laundry. "

music dance entertainment

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verb

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

Examples :

"The musician ragged the familiar tune, giving it a lively, off-beat feel. "

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To dance to ragtime music.

Examples :

"They loved to rag at the jazz club every Saturday night. "

music dance entertainment

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To add syncopation (to a tune) and thereby make it appropriate for a ragtime song.

Examples :

"The musician rag'd the familiar melody, making it sound perfect for a lively ragtime performance. "