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ragging |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb rag 4 of 6 senses of rag Sense 1 torment, rag, bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate => madden => hamstring => tease, badger, harass, pester, bug, beleaguer => persecute, oppress, harass Sense 2 annoy, rag, get to bother, get at irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil => get => eat into fret, rankle, grate => peeve => ruffle => fret => harass, hassle, harry, chivy, chivvy, chevy, chevvy, beset, plague, molest, provoke => torment, rag, bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate => antagonize, antagonise Sense 4 tease, razz, rag, cod, tantalize, tantalise, bait, taunt, twit, rally, ride => jeer, scoff, flout, barrack, gibe => kid, chaff, jolly, banter Sense 5 rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down scold, chide, berate, bawl out remonstrate, chew out chew up have words lambaste, lambast => chastise, castigate, objurgate, chasten, correct => tell off brush down Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb rag 4 of 6 senses of rag Sense 1 torment, rag, bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate => madden => hamstring => tease, badger, harass, pester, bug, beleaguer => persecute, oppress, harass => purge => haze Sense 2 annoy, rag, get to bother, get at irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil => get => eat into fret, rankle, grate => peeve => ruffle => fret => harass, hassle, harry, chivy, chivvy, chevy, chevvy, beset, plague, molest, provoke => nettle, needle, goad => torment, rag, bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate => madden => hamstring => tease, badger, harass, pester, bug, beleaguer => persecute, oppress, harass => purge => haze => antagonize, antagonise Sense 4 tease, razz, rag, cod, tantalize, tantalise, bait, taunt, twit, rally, ride => jeer, scoff, flout, barrack, gibe => kid, chaff, jolly, banter Sense 5 rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down scold, chide, berate, bawl out remonstrate, chew out chew up have words lambaste, lambast => chastise, castigate, objurgate, chasten, correct => flame => tell off brush down Entailment of verb rag Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb rag 6 senses of rag Sense 1 torment, rag, bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate => annoy, rag, get to bother, get at irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil Sense 2 annoy, rag, get to bother, get at irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil => displease Sense 3 rag => play, spiel Sense 4 tease, razz, rag, cod, tantalize, tantalise, bait, taunt, twit, rally, ride => mock, bemock Sense 5 rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down scold, chide, berate, bawl out remonstrate, chew out chew up have words lambaste, lambast => criticize, criticise, pick apart Sense 6 rag => break up fragment, fragmentize, fragmentise Familiarity of verb rag rag used as a verb is common (polysemy count = 6) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb rag Sense 1 torment, rag, bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate => annoy, rag, get to bother, get at irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil -------------- Sense 2 annoy, rag, get to bother, get at irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil => displease -------------- Sense 3 rag => play, spiel -------------- Sense 4 tease, razz, rag, cod, tantalize, tantalise, bait, taunt, twit, rally, ride => mock, bemock -------------- Sense 5 rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down scold, chide, berate, bawl out remonstrate, chew out chew up have words lambaste, lambast => criticize, criticise, pick apart -------------- Sense 6 rag => break up fragment, fragmentize, fragmentise -------------- Grep of noun ragging bragging Overview of verb rag The verb rag has 6 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. torment, rag, bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate -- (annoy constantly) 2. annoy, rag, get to bother, get at irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil -- (cause annoyance in disturb, esp. by minor irritations: "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves") 3. rag -- (play in ragtime, as of a musical piece) 4. tease, razz, rag, cod, tantalize, tantalise, bait, taunt, twit, rally, ride -- (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") 5. rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down scold, chide, berate, bawl out remonstrate, chew out chew up have words lambaste, lambast -- (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"; check" is archaic) 6. rag -- (break into lumps before sorting, as of ore) Grep of adj ragging bragging dragging Overview of verb rag The verb rag has 6 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. torment, rag, bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate -- (annoy constantly) 2. annoy, rag, get to bother, get at irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil -- (cause annoyance in disturb, esp. by minor irritations: "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves") 3. rag -- (play in ragtime, as of a musical piece) 4. tease, razz, rag, cod, tantalize, tantalise, bait, taunt, twit, rally, ride -- (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") 5. rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down scold, chide, berate, bawl out remonstrate, chew out chew up have words lambaste, lambast -- (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"; check" is archaic) 6. rag -- (break into lumps before sorting, as of ore)
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