adjective Download 🔗Share In tatters, having the texture broken. Examples : "a ragged coat" appearance material condition Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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adjective Download 🔗Share Faulty; lacking in skill, reliability, or organization. Examples : "The team's presentation was ragged; they hadn't practiced enough and their ideas weren't well-organized. " quality condition character Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Performed in a syncopated manner, especially in ragtime. Examples : "The pianist played a lively, ragged version of "Maple Leaf Rag." " music Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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verb Download 🔗Share To add syncopation (to a tune) and thereby make it appropriate for a ragtime song. Examples : "The pianist decided to rag the old hymn, turning it into a lively ragtime number for the church social. " music Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading