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rag ¹  (rg)

n.

1.

a. A scrap of cloth.

b. A piece of cloth used for cleaning, washing, or dusting.

2. rags Threadbare or tattered clothing.

3. Cloth converted to pulp for making paper.

4. A scrap; a fragment.

5. Slang A newspaper, especially one specializing in sensationalism or gossip.

6. The stringy central portion and membranous walls of a citrus fruit.

Idiom:

on the rag Vulgar Slang

1. Menstruating.

2. Irritable; grouchy.

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[Middle English ragge, from Old English *ragg, from Old Norse *rögg, woven tuft of wool.]

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rag ²  (rg)

tr.v. ragged, rag·ging, rags

1. Slang To tease or taunt. See Synonyms at banter.

2. Slang To berate; scold.

3. Chiefly British To play a joke on.

4. Sports In ice hockey, to maintain possession of (the puck) by outmaneuvering opposing players, especially so as to kill a penalty.

n. Chiefly British

A practical joke; a prank.

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[Origin unknown.]

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rag ³  (rg)

n.

1. A roofing slate with one rough surface.

2. Chiefly British A coarsely textured rock.

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[Origin unknown.]

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rag ⁴  (rg)

tr.v. ragged, rag·ging, rags

To compose or play (a piece) in ragtime.

n.

A piece written in ragtime.

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[Perhaps from ragged.]

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rag ¹

Noun

1. a small piece of cloth

2. Brit, Austral & NZ informal a newspaper

3. rags old tattered clothing

4. from rags to riches from being extremely poor to being extremely wealthy [probably formed from ragged, from Old English raggig]

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rag ² Brit

Verb

[ragging, ragged]

1. to tease

2. to play rough practical jokes on

Noun

a boisterous practical joke

Adjective

(in British universities and colleges) of various events organized to raise money for charity: a rag week [origin unknown]

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rag ³

Noun

a piece of ragtime music

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Rag a small scrap of cloth; colts collectively.

Examples: rag of canvas, 1823; a flying rag of cloud, 1873; of colts, 1470; no rag of evidence, 1893; of land, 1650; of other languages, 1597; not a rag of money, 1590; lowest rag of the human race (the rabble), 1649; of rhetoric, 1529.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	rag - a small piece of cloth or paper       tag end, tatter, shred, tag piece of cloth, piece of material - a separate part consisting of fabric pine-tar rag - baseball equipment consisting of a rag soaked with pine tar; used on the handle of a baseball bat to give a batter a firm grip
	2.	rag - a week at British universities during which side-shows and processions of floats are organized to raise money for charities rag week Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom hebdomad, week - any period of seven consecutive days; "it rained for a week" rag day - a day on which university students hold a rag
	3.	rag - music with a syncopated melody (usually for the piano) ragtime dance music - music to dance to
	4.	rag - newspaper with half-size pages tabloid, sheet newspaper, paper - a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements; "he read his newspaper at breakfast"
	5.	rag - a boisterous practical joke (especially by college students) practical joke - a prank or trick played on a person (especially one intended to make the victim appear foolish) Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
Verb	1.	rag - treat cruelly; "The children tormented the stuttering teacher" bedevil, dun, frustrate, torment, crucify madden - drive up the wall; go on someone's nerves beset, chevvy, chevy, chivvy, chivy, harass, harry, hassle, molest, plague, provoke - annoy continually or chronically; "He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"; "This man harasses his female co-workers" hamstring - make ineffective or powerless; "The teachers were hamstrung by the overly rigid schedules" badger, beleaguer, bug, pester, tease - annoy persistently; "The children teased the boy because of his stammer" persecute, oppress - cause to suffer; "Jews were persecuted in the former Soviet Union"
	2.	rag - cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves" annoy, devil, gravel, irritate, nark, rile, vex, nettle, bother, chafe, get at, get to get under one's skin, get - irritate; "Her childish behavior really get to me"; "His lying really gets me" eat into, rankle, grate, fret - gnaw into; make resentful or angry; "The injustice rankled her"; "his resentment festered" chafe - feel extreme irritation or anger; "He was chafing at her suggestion that he stay at home while she went on a vacation" peeve - cause to be annoyed, irritated, or resentful ruffle - trouble or vex; "ruffle somebody's composure" fret - cause annoyance in beset, chevvy, chevy, chivvy, chivy, harass, harry, hassle, molest, plague, provoke - annoy continually or chronically; "He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"; "This man harasses his female co-workers" antagonize, antagonise - provoke the hostility of; "Don't antagonize your boss" displease - give displeasure to
	3.	rag - play in ragtime; "rag that old tune" music - musical activity (singing or whistling etc.); "his music was his central interest" music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner spiel, play - replay (as a melody); "Play it again, Sam"; "She played the third movement very beautifully"
	4.	rag - 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" bait, razz, tantalise, tantalize, taunt, twit, tease, cod, rally, ride bemock, mock - treat with contempt; "The new constitution mocks all democratic principles" jeer, scoff, flout, gibe, barrack - laugh at with contempt and derision; "The crowd jeered at the speaker" banter, chaff, jolly, josh, kid - be silly or tease one another; "After we relaxed, we just kidded around"
	5.	rag - 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" call on the carpet, chew out, chew up, chide, dress down, have words, bawl out, berate, reproof, scold, take to task, rebuke, reprimand, call down, lambast, lambaste, lecture, remonstrate, trounce, jaw castigate, chasten, chastise, objurgate, correct - censure severely; "She chastised him for his insensitive remarks" brush down, tell off - reprimand; "She told the misbehaving student off" criticise, criticize, pick apart, knock - find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws; "The paper criticized the new movie"; "Don't knock the food--it's free"
	6.	rag - break into lumps before sorting; "rag ore" mining, excavation - the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth fragment, fragmentise, fragmentize, break up - break or cause to break into pieces; "The plate fragmented"

Translations

rag [ræg] n (= piece of cloth) → trapo (= torn cloth); harapo;

(pej) (= newspaper); periodicucho;

(for charity) → actividades estudiantiles benéficas

vt (BRIT) → tomar el pelo a;

rags npl → harapos mpl;

in rags → en harapos, hecho jirones

rag [ræg] n → chiffon m;

(pej) (= newspaper); feuille f, torchon m;

(for charity) → attractions organisées par les étudiants au profit d'œuvres de charité

vt (Brit) → chahuter, mettre en boîte;

rags npl → haillons mpl;

in rags [person] → en haillons; [clothes] → en lambeaux

rag [ræg] n (piece of cloth) → Lappen m;

(torn cloth) → Fetzen m;

(pej) (newspaper) → Käseblatt nt;

(Brit) (Univ) → studentische Wohltätigkeitsveranstaltung

vt (Brit) (tease) → aufziehen;

rags npl (torn clothes) → Lumpen pl;

in rags (person) → zerlumpt;

his was a rags-to-riches story → er brachte es vom Tellerwäscher zum Millionär

rag [ræg] n → straccio, cencio;

(pej) (newspaper) → giornalaccio;

(for charity) → iniziativa studentesca a scopo benefico

vt (BRIT) → prendere in giro;

rags npl → stracci mpl; brandelli mpl;

in rags → stracciato

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rag

n rag [rӕg]

a piece of old, torn or worn cloth I'll polish my bike with this old rag.lapخِرْقَهпарцалhadrkludder Lumpenκουνέλιtrapokaltsلته؛ تکه پارچهriepuguenilleסְמַרטוּטचिथड़ाstara krpa, dronjakrongykain percatuskastraccioぼろ切れ누더기, 넝마skuduras, skarmalaslupata; skrandakain buruklapfille, klutgałgantrapozdreanţă; cârpăтряпка, ветошьhandracunjakrpatrasaผ้าขี้ริ้วpaçavra抹布破布ганчірка; клапотьچیتھراgiẻ rách抹布破布

adj ˈragged [ˈrӕgid]

1 dressed in old, worn or torn clothing a ragged beggar.verflenterذو ثيابٍ رَثَّهпарцаливotrhanýlasetzerlumptρακένδυτοςharapiento, andrajosoräbaldunudژنده پوشryysyinendéguenilléקָרוּעजीर्ण-शीर्ण, फटा पुरानाobučen u dronjkerongyoscompang-campingtuskulegur(vestito di stracci)ぼろを着た누더기를 걸친skarmaluotasnoskrandislusuhhaveloosfillet, lurvetobdartyandrajosoîn zdrenţeоборванныйotrhanýrazcapanodrpanklädd i trasorห่อหรือแต่งกายด้วยเสื้อผ้าขาด ๆüstü başı yırtık, hırpanî衣衫襤褸的обідранийپھٹے پرانے کپڑے پہنے ہوءےrách rưới衣衫褴褛的

2 torn ragged clothes.verflenterمُمَزَّق، رَثдрипавpotrhanýlasetzerfetztκουρελιασμένοςroto; deshilachado(katki)rebitudژنده؛ مندرسrisainenen loquesקָרוּעफटीचरstara odjećaszakadozottrobek-robekrifinnlogoro, sbrindellatoぼろの해진nuplyšęsskrandains; noplīsispakaian compang-campingrafeligfilletobszarpanyesfarrapadozdrenţuit, jerpelitпотрёпанныйroztrhanýponošeniscepantrasig, slitenฉีกขาดyırtık pırtık, hırpanî破的драний, зношенийپھٹا پرانا کپڑاrách破的

3 rough or uneven; not straight or smooth a ragged edge.rofذو تَضاريس خَشِنَهскъсанdrsný, hrbolatý, roztřepenýru; ujævnzackigανώμαλος, ακανόνιστοςdesigual; accidentadokonarlikزمخت؛ زبرrosoinendéchiquetéמְחוּספָּסऊबड़ खाबड़, विषमneravan, nazubljendurvakasartrosnaðurirregolare, frastagliatoぎざぎざの울퉁불퉁한atspuręs, nelygus, šiurkštusnelīdzens; robainstidak rataongelijktaggetnierównyirregularaspruнеровныйdrsný, hrboľatý, rozstrapkanýneravenneravanskrovlig, taggig, ojämnขรุขระpürüzlü, kaba粗糙的нерівний, зазубленийکھردراnhăn nhúm粗糙的

adv ˈraggedly

rofبِصورَةٍ خَشِنَه او رَثَّهпарцаливоv cárechujævnt; uordentligtzerfetztακανόνιστα, κουρελιασμέναdesigualmente, irregularmente; (vestido) con haraposkatkendlikultبه طور مندرسrosoisestiirrégulièrement, (vêtu) de guenillesבִּבלוּיֵי סְחָבוֹתजीर्ण-शीर्णता से, फटीचर की तरह, ऊबड़ खाबड़poderanorongyosancompang-campingtuskulega, tötralega(in stracci); irregolarmenteぼろを着て너덜하게nelygiai, šiurkščiainelīdzeni; robainibercompang-campingrafeligheid, ongelijkheidfillet, lurvetnierówno, niestarannieem farraposneregulat; (îmbrăcat) în zdrenţeпотрёпанноv zdrapochgroboodrpanotrasigt, slitet, taggigtอย่างเก่าeski püskü, yırtık pırtık粗糙地，破爛地нерівноکھردرے پن سےtả tơi粗糙地，破烂地

n ˈraggedness

rofheidخُشونَه، كَوْن الثِياب رثَّهпарцаливостdrsnost, chatrnostujævnhed; roderidie Zerlumptheitκουρέλιασμα, ανώμαλη υφή ή όψηaspecto andrajoso/harapiento; cualidad de irregular, cualidad de accidentadoräbaldunud olekناصافی؛ ژولیدگیryysyisyysrugosité, délabrementמְרוּפָּטוּתजीर्ण-शीर्णता, फटीचरपनpoderanost, ofucanostrongyosságkeadaan compang-campingniðurnísla, grófleiki(aspetto malandato)ぼろを着ていること해어짐nelygumas, šiurkštumasnegludums; robainumscompang-campinghaveloosheiddet som er fillet/ujevntobszarpanie, chropowatośćaspecto andrajosorugozitate; aspect zdren­ţărosпотрёпанностьotrhanosť, hrboľatosť, drsnosťraztrganostodrpanosttrasighet, skrovlighetความเก่า ขาดกะรุ่งกะริ่งhırpanîlik粗糙度，破爛нерівністьخستہ حالیtình trạng tả tơi粗糙度，破烂

n pl rags

old, worn or torn clothes The beggar was dressed in rags.lappe, voddeخِرَق، ثِياب مُمَزَّقَهпарцалиhadrylaserFetzen(pl.)κουρέλιαharaposräbaladلباس مندرسlumputhaillonsבְּלוּיִיםचिथड़ेdronjcirongyokpakaian compang-campingfataræflar, larfarstracciぼろ着누더기옷skarmalaiskrandaskain-kain burukvoddenfiller, laserłachmanyfarraposzdrenţeлохмотьяhandrycaperitetrasorผ้าขี้ริ้วหลายผืนyırtık pırtık elbise破舊衣服лахміття, дрантяپھٹے پرانے کپڑےquần áo rách破旧衣服