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rags |
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 rag brag coefficient of drag crag dishrag drag dustrag main drag pine-tar rag prag rag rag day rag doll rag gourd rag paper ragamuffin ragbag rage ragee ragged-fringed orchid ragged orchid ragged orchis ragged robin raggedness ragi raglan raglan sleeve ragnar anton kittil frisch ragnar frisch ragnarok ragout ragtag ragtag and bobtail ragtime ragusa ragweed ragweed pollen ragwort scrag sprag washrag Overview of noun rag The noun rag has 5 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (9) rag, shred, tag, tag end tatter -- (a small piece of cloth) 2. rag -- ((British) a week at British universities during which side-shows and processions of floats are organized to raise money for charities) 3. ragtime, rag -- (music with a syncopated melody (usually for the piano)) 4. tabloid, rag, sheet -- (newspaper with half-size pages) 5. rag -- ((British) a boisterous practical joke (especially by college students)) 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) Overview of noun rag The noun rag has 5 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (9) rag, shred, tag, tag end tatter -- (a small piece of cloth) 2. rag -- ((British) a week at British universities during which side-shows and processions of floats are organized to raise money for charities) 3. ragtime, rag -- (music with a syncopated melody (usually for the piano)) 4. tabloid, rag, sheet -- (newspaper with half-size pages) 5. rag -- ((British) a boisterous practical joke (especially by college students)) 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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