rag
12 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
rags
plural
rags
Britannica Dictionary definition of RAG
1
[count]
:
a piece of cloth that is old and no longer in good condition
:
a scrap of cloth
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see also do-rag
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She used a rag to mop up the spill.
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I tore the old towel into rags.
3
[count]
informal
:
a newspaper of poor quality
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He's a writer for our local rag.
4
[count]
:
a piece of ragtime music
2
rag
/ˈræg/
verb
rags;
ragged;
ragging
2
rag
/ˈræg/
verb
rags;
ragged;
ragging
Britannica Dictionary definition of RAG
informal
:
to laugh at and make jokes about (someone)
[+ object]
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The other kids ragged [=teased, razzed] him for having a crush on the teacher.
[no object]
(US)
— + on
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The other kids were always ragging on me because I wasn't good at sports.
