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View usage for: (rægɪd) 1. adjectiveSomeone who is ragged looks untidy and is wearing clothes that are old and torn. The five survivors eventually reached safety, ragged, half-starved and exhausted. raggedly adverb [ADVERB -ed] ...raggedly dressed children. 2. adjectiveRagged clothes are old and torn. 3. adjectiveYou can say that something is ragged when it is untidy or uneven. She could hear his ragged breathing, as if he had been running. O'Brien formed the men into a ragged line. raggedly adverb [ADVERB after verb, ADVERB -ed] Some people tried to sing, but their voices soon died raggedly away. More Synonyms of ragged ragged in British English (ˈræɡɪd) adjective1. (of clothes) worn to rags; tattered 2. (of a person) dressed in shabby tattered clothes 3. having a neglected or unkempt appearance ragged weeds 4. having a loose, rough, or uneven surface or edge; jagged 5. uneven or irregular a ragged beat a ragged shout Derived forms raggedly (ˈraggedly) adverb raggedness (ˈraggedness) noun Word origin C13: probably from ragge rag1ragged in American English (ˈrægɪd) adjective1. shabby or torn from wear; tattered a ragged shirt 2. dressed in shabby or torn clothes 3. uneven; rough; jagged a ragged edge 4. shaggy; unkempt ragged hair 5. not finished; imperfect; uneven a ragged style 6. harsh; strident a ragged voice Derived forms raggedly (ˈraggedly) adverb raggedness (ˈraggedness) noun More idioms containingragged run someone ragged Examples of 'ragged' in a sentenceragged His breathing was still ragged but grew steadier by the moment.Do what you can to keep both zones happy without running yourself ragged.What do you do when life takes you all the way to the ragged edge of reality?You just know the car has been ragged to bits doing handbrake turns.Their clothes are ragged and off the shoulder.The torn and ragged edges around the inscription had been doubled under and sewn down.In the past we have got a bit ragged and lost our way.But it was all a bit ragged.He was that little bit ragged round the edges and failed to deliver.His breathing is ragged and unsteady and he does not understand where he is or why he is in pain.He missed two more birdie chances on holes two and three but it all got a bit ragged after that.He wore a ragged grey beard.More than this, both interpretations became increasingly ragged in the face of concerted criticism.Looking after a husband and four sons could leave your wife feeling run ragged unless you all pull your weight around the home.England became increasingly ragged in the field, and the game yet again was prised away.Most are dressed in torn and ragged clothes, and there are certainly no shoes or toys.With the greens looking increasingly ragged, it is not a good idea to leave yourself much further from the hole. Increasingly ragged and hungry, they've spent the winter running from house to house in search of food and shelter.For they ran his old club ragged and if there was any justice they would have been at least 3-0 up at half-time. British English: ragged ADJECTIVE Someone who is ragged looks untidy and is wearing clothes that are old and torn. The five survivors eventually reached safety, ragged, half-starved, and exhausted. - American English: ragged
- Brazilian Portuguese: esfarrapado
- Chinese: 衣衫褴褛的
- European Spanish: andrajoso
- French: déguenillé
- German: abgerissen
- Italian: cencioso
- Japanese: ぼろを着た
- Korean: 남루한 차림의
- European Portuguese: esfarrapado
- Latin American Spanish: andrajoso
All related terms of 'ragged'Chinese translation of 'ragged' adj - (= untidy) [clothes, person]
破烂(爛)不堪的 (pòlàn bùkān de) - (= uneven) [edge, line]
凹凸不平的 (āotū bùpíng de)
n - (c/u) (= piece of cloth)
破布 (pòbù) (块(塊), kuài) - (c) (inf, pej, = newspaper)
小报(報) (xiǎobào)
vt - (Brit, = tease)
戏(戲)弄 (xìnòng)
Derived Forms rags n pl (= torn clothes) 破旧(舊)衣服 (pòjiù yīfu) : in rags 衣衫褴(襤)褛(褸) (yīshān lánlǚ) , a rags-to-riches story 从(從)赤贫(貧)到暴富的故事 (cóng chìpín dào bàofù de gùshi) Definition (of clothes) tattered and torn I am usually happiest in ragged jeans and a t-shirt. Synonyms poor rent faded neglected worn-out unkempt down at heel the worse for wear in holes having seen better days scraggy Opposites smart , fashionable , well-dressed Definition having a rough or uneven surface or edge She tore her tights on the ragged edge of a desk. Synonyms fragmented notched serrated Additional synonymsDefinition rough and simple a crude way of assessing the risk of heart disease Synonyms rough, undeveloped, basic, outline, unfinished, makeshift, sketchy, unformed Definition (of a building) having fallen into ruin She lived in a dilapidated old cottage. Synonyms ruined, fallen in, broken-down, battered, neglected, crumbling, rundown, decayed, decaying, falling apart, beat-up (informal), shaky, shabby, worn-out, ramshackle, in ruins, rickety, decrepit, tumbledown, uncared for, gone to rack and ruin a shapeless and frayed jumper Synonyms worn, ragged, worn out, tattered, threadbare, worn thin, out at elbows Additional synonymsGrandma Jana was ashamed to let Cleave see me in rags. Synonyms shabby, ragged, seedy, tattered, down at heel, out at elbow Definition (of clothing) torn in several places His jersey was left in tatters. Synonyms ragged, torn, ripped, tattered, in rags, in shreds Definition uneven in shape, position, arrangement, etc. He had bad teeth, irregular and discoloured. Synonyms uneven, broken, rough, twisted, twisting, curving, pitted, ragged, crooked, unequal, jagged, bumpy, lumpy, serpentine, contorted, lopsided, craggy, indented, asymmetrical, serrated, holey, unsymmetrical Definition having an uneven edge with sharp points jagged black cliffs Synonyms uneven, pointed, craggy, broken, toothed, rough, ragged, ridged, spiked, notched, barbed, cleft, indented, serrated, snaggy, denticulate Definition with an uneven or jagged surface a rugged mountainous terrain Synonyms rocky, broken, rough, craggy, difficult, ragged, stark, irregular, uneven, jagged, bumpyDefinition shabby or dilapidated a rundown block of flats Synonyms dilapidated, broken-down, shabby, worn-out, seedy, ramshackle, dingy, decrepit, tumbledownDefinition dirty and untidy in appearance a young man, pale, scruffy and untidy Synonyms shabby, untidy, ragged, rundown, messy, sloppy (informal), seedy, squalid, tattered, tatty (British), unkempt, disreputable, scrubby (British, informal), grungy, slovenly, mangy, sluttish, slatternly, ungroomed, frowzy, ill-groomed, draggletailed (archaic), daggy (Australian, New Zealand, informal) Definition shabby in appearance a seedy hotel Synonyms shabby, rundown, scruffy, old, worn, faded, decaying, grubby, dilapidated, tatty (British), unkempt, grotty (slang), crummy (slang), down at heel, slovenly, mangy, manky (Scottish, dialect), scungy (Australian, New Zealand) Definition wearing worn and dirty clothes His clothes were old and shabby. Synonyms tatty (British), worn, ragged, scruffy, faded, frayed, worn-out, tattered, threadbare, down at heel, the worse for wear, having seen better days Definition ragged or torn He fled wearing a sarong and a tattered shirt. Synonyms torn, ripped, ragged, frayed, threadbareAdditional synonymsDefinition wearing shabby worn-out clothes She sat cross-legged on a square of threadbare carpet. Synonyms shabby, worn, frayed, old, ragged, worn-out, scruffy, tattered, tatty (British), down at heel Definition split or cut a torn photograph Synonyms cut, split, rent, ripped, ragged, slit, lacerated Definition (of a surface) not level or flat He staggered on the uneven surface of the car park. Synonyms rough, bumpy, not flat, not level, not smooth Definition (of paint) without an applied finish unfinished wood ready for you to varnish or paint Synonyms natural, rough, raw, bare, crude, unrefined, unvarnished, unpolishedDefinition showing signs of long use or wear an elderly man in well-cut but worn clothes Synonyms ragged, shiny, frayed, shabby, tattered, tatty (British), threadbare, the worse for wear |