nounπShare(in the plural) Tattered clothes."After working in the garden all day, his clothes were just dirty rags. "appearancewearmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA piece of old cloth; a tattered piece of cloth; a shred, a tatter."The old woman used rags to clean her dusty furniture. "materialwearitemappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA shabby, beggarly fellow; a ragamuffin."The kind woman often gave food to the rags she saw begging on the street corner. "appearancepersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA ragged edge in metalworking."After using the dull drill bit, I noticed rags of metal hanging off the edge of the hole. "technicalindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA sail, or any piece of canvas."The old fisherman patched the hole in his boat's rags with some spare canvas. "nauticalsailingmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA newspaper, magazine.""I don't trust that news; it's just sensationalized stories from the tabloids and rags." "mediaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA poor, low-ranking kicker."I have ace-four on my hand. In other words, I have ace-rag."personsportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo decorate (a wall, etc.) by applying paint with a rag."The student ragged the classroom walls with bright yellow paint. "artappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo become tattered."The edges of my favorite t-shirt started to rag after years of washing. "wearappearanceconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA coarse kind of rock, somewhat cellular in texture; ragstone."The garden path was made of rags, giving it a rough, uneven surface perfect for drainage. "geologymaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo break (ore) into lumps for sorting."The miner had to rags the ore to separate the valuable minerals from the waste. "geologymineralworkindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cut or dress roughly, as a grindstone."The machinist had to rags the newly installed grindstone to ensure it spun true and wouldn't damage the metal. "technicalmachineindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA prank or practical joke."The senior students played some harmless rags on the freshmen during orientation week. "entertainmentactioncultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA society run by university students for the purpose of charitable fundraising."Our university rags organized a fun run to raise money for the local children's hospital. "organizationsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo scold or tell off; to torment; to banter."My friends always rag me about my old car, but I don't mind; it's still running! "attitudecommunicationlanguageactioncharacteremotionwordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo drive a car or another vehicle in a hard, fast or unsympathetic manner."He rags his old truck down the dirt road every morning to get to work on time. "vehicleactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo tease or torment, especially at a university; to bully, to haze."New fraternity pledges were warned that older members sometimes rag them with silly tasks and embarrassing questions. "cultureeducationentertainmentsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn informal dance party featuring music played by African-American string bands."Back in the day, on Saturday nights, the community hall would host lively rags, with fiddles and banjos playing all night long. "musicdanceentertainmentcultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA ragtime song, dance or piece of music."My grandfather loved to play ragtime rags on the piano. "musicdanceentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo play or compose (a piece, melody, etc.) in syncopated time."The pianist likes to rag old folk songs, giving them a lively, upbeat feel. "musicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo dance to ragtime music."The students were all excited to rag during the school dance. "musicdanceentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo add syncopation (to a tune) and thereby make it appropriate for a ragtime song."The pianist ragged the familiar melody, transforming it into a lively ragtime piece. "musicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading