rag

1 of 5

noun (1)

ˈrag

: a waste piece of cloth

rags plural : clothes usually in poor or ragged condition

: clothing

the rag trade

: something resembling a rag

: newspaper

especially : a sleazy newspaper

rag

2 of 5

noun (2)

: any of various hard rocks

: a large roofing slate that is rough on one side

rag

3 of 5

verb

ragged ˈragd How to pronounce rag (audio)

; ragging

transitive verb

: to rail at : scold

: torment, tease

rag

4 of 5

noun (3)

chiefly British

: an outburst of boisterous fun

also : prank

rag

5 of 5

noun (4)

: a composition in ragtime

Synonyms

Noun (1)

book
bulletin
diurnal
gazette
journal
mag
magazine
newspaper
organ
paper
periodical
review
serial
zine

Verb

baste
bawl out
berate
call down
castigate
chastise
chew out
dress down
flay
hammer
jaw
keelhaul
lambaste
lambast
lecture
rail (at or against)
rant (at)
rate
ream (out)
rebuke
reprimand
reproach
scold
score
tongue-lash
upbraid

Noun (3)

antic
caper
capriccio
dido
escapade
frolic
gag
jest
knavery
monkeyshine(s)
practical joke
prank
roguery
shavie [Scottish]
shine(s)
trick
waggery

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rag 1 of 3

noun (1)

as in newspaper

a publication that appears at regular intervals the local rag publishes more gossip than news

Synonyms & Similar Words

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newspaper
periodical
journal
magazine
book
paper
gazette
organ
bulletin
mag
serial
zine
newsletter
yearbook
weekly
diurnal
daily
review
edition
tabloid
annual
sheet
monthly
quarterly
bimonthly
biweekly
digest
triweekly
semiweekly
pictorial
newsweekly
fanzine
tab
slick
semimonthly
broadside
supplement
little magazine
newsmagazine
extra

as in clothing

rags plural covering for the human body the girls showed up at the prom wearing their most elegant rags

Synonyms & Similar Words

clothing
clothes
threads
wear
dress
apparel
attire
toggery
garments
raiment
gear
clobber
rigging
costume
weeds
vesture
duds
rig
togs
vestments
ensemble
habit
outfit
garb
underwear
couture
costumery
vestiary
tatters
finery
habiliment(s)
trim
tawdry
frock
wearables
trumpery
pretties
frippery
glad rags
livery
wardrobe
regalia
bravery
foofaraw
caparison
underclothes
getup
haberdashery
smallclothes
sportswear
garderobe
outerwear
tailoring
civvies
gayety
gaudery
gaiety
nightclothes
menswear
guise
civies
array
mufti
sleepwear
loungewear
activewear
playwear
pret-a-porter
ready-to-wear
prêt-à-porter

rag

2 of 3

noun (2)

chiefly British

as in prank

a playful or mischievous act intended as a joke a collegiate rag that nearly got him sent down from Oxford

Synonyms & Similar Words

prank
trick
gag
caper
shine(s)
escapade
antic
joking
practical joke
waggery
adventure
frolic
experience
shavie
dido
roguery
knavery
capriccio
kidding
lark
game
monkeyshine(s)
stunt
time
performance
play
feat
jest
hoax
skylarking
tomfoolery
shenanigan(s)
rowdyism
high jinks
ploy
teasing
deed
hijinks
gambit
horseplay
roughhousing
maneuver
mission
subterfuge
ruse
sham
whimsey
whimsy
fancy
deception
whim
conceit
wile
fooling
delusion
stratagem
caprice
trickery
vagary
deceit
hanky-panky
fraud
hoodwinking

rag

3 of 3

verb

as in to scold

to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings several readers called in to rag the editor for his paper's repeated grammatical lapses

Synonyms & Similar Words

scold
reprimand
lecture
blame
criticize
flay
keelhaul
bawl out
hammer
berate
upbraid
call down
jaw
chastise
mock
lambaste
baste
chew out
castigate
attack
rate
rebuke
reproach
dress down
admonish
score
tongue-lash
vituperate
lambast
lay into
pan
fault
scourge
ream (out)
excoriate
take to task
slam
knock
chide
lash
crucify
diss
rant (at)
ridicule
harangue
disparage
scorn
blast
bad-mouth
censure
rail (at or against)
read the riot act (to)
revile
abuse
condemn
denounce
dis
scoff
assail
belittle
reprehend
reprove
remonstrate (with)
lace (into)
put down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

indorse
endorse
sanction
approve
praise
laud
extol
extoll

单词	rag
释义	rag 1 of 5 noun (1) ˈrag 1 a : a waste piece of cloth b rags plural : clothes usually in poor or ragged condition c : clothing the rag trade 2 : something resembling a rag 3 : newspaper especially : a sleazy newspaper rag 2 of 5 noun (2) 1 : any of various hard rocks 2 : a large roofing slate that is rough on one side rag 3 of 5 verb ragged ˈragd ; ragging transitive verb 1 : to rail at : scold 2 : torment, tease rag 4 of 5 noun (3) chiefly British : an outburst of boisterous fun also : prank rag 5 of 5 noun (4) : a composition in ragtime Phrases rag on : to make fun of Synonyms Noun (1) book bulletin diurnal gazette journal mag magazine newspaper organ paper periodical review serial zine Verb baste bawl out berate call down castigate chastise chew out dress down flay hammer jaw keelhaul lambaste lambast lecture rail (at or against) rant (at) rate ream (out) rebuke reprimand reproach scold score tongue-lash upbraid Noun (3) antic caper capriccio dido escapade frolic gag jest knavery monkeyshine(s) practical joke prank roguery shavie [Scottish] shine(s) trick waggery See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb several readers called in to rag the editor for his paper's repeated grammatical lapses Word History Etymology Noun (1) Middle English ragge, from Old English ragg, from Old Norse rǫgg* tuft, shagginess Noun (2) Middle English ragge Verb origin unknown Noun (4) short for ragtime First Known Use Noun (1) 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Noun (2) 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 1739, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun (3) 1825, in the meaning defined above Noun (4) 1881, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing rag a red rag to a bull chew the rag do-rag rag doll tag, rag, and bobtail the rag trade rag on du-rag a red rag to a bull chew the rag do-rag rag doll tag, rag, and bobtail the rag trade rag on du-rag See More Kids Definition rag noun ˈrag 1 : a worn piece of cloth 2 rags plural : shabby or very worn clothing The child is dressed in rags. rag 1 of 3 noun (1) 1 as in newspaper a publication that appears at regular intervals the local rag publishes more gossip than news Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance newspaper periodical journal magazine book paper gazette organ bulletin mag serial zine newsletter yearbook weekly diurnal daily review edition tabloid annual sheet monthly quarterly bimonthly biweekly digest triweekly semiweekly pictorial newsweekly fanzine tab slick semimonthly broadside supplement little magazine newsmagazine extra 2 as in clothing rags plural covering for the human body the girls showed up at the prom wearing their most elegant rags Synonyms & Similar Words clothing clothes threads wear dress apparel attire toggery garments raiment gear clobber rigging costume weeds vesture duds rig togs vestments ensemble habit outfit garb underwear couture costumery vestiary tatters finery habiliment(s) trim tawdry frock wearables trumpery pretties frippery glad rags livery wardrobe regalia bravery foofaraw caparison underclothes getup haberdashery smallclothes sportswear garderobe outerwear tailoring civvies gayety gaudery gaiety nightclothes menswear guise civies array mufti sleepwear loungewear activewear playwear pret-a-porter ready-to-wear prêt-à-porter rag 2 of 3 noun (2) chiefly British as in prank a playful or mischievous act intended as a joke a collegiate rag that nearly got him sent down from Oxford Synonyms & Similar Words prank trick gag caper shine(s) escapade antic joking practical joke waggery adventure frolic experience shavie dido roguery knavery capriccio kidding lark game monkeyshine(s) stunt time performance play feat jest hoax skylarking tomfoolery shenanigan(s) rowdyism high jinks ploy teasing deed hijinks gambit horseplay roughhousing maneuver mission subterfuge ruse sham whimsey whimsy fancy deception whim conceit wile fooling delusion stratagem caprice trickery vagary deceit hanky-panky fraud hoodwinking rag 3 of 3 verb as in to scold to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings several readers called in to rag the editor for his paper's repeated grammatical lapses Synonyms & Similar Words scold reprimand lecture blame criticize flay keelhaul bawl out hammer berate upbraid call down jaw chastise mock lambaste baste chew out castigate attack rate rebuke reproach dress down admonish score tongue-lash vituperate lambast lay into pan fault scourge ream (out) excoriate take to task slam knock chide lash crucify diss rant (at) ridicule harangue disparage scorn blast bad-mouth censure rail (at or against) read the riot act (to) revile abuse condemn denounce dis scoff assail belittle reprehend reprove remonstrate (with) lace (into) put down Antonyms & Near Antonyms indorse endorse sanction approve praise laud extol extoll See More Phrases Containing rag chew the rag rag on chew the rag rag on
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