DICTOMETER

RAGS

1. Synonyms:
   • Rag
   • Shred
   • Tag
   • Tag end
   • Tatter
   Definitions:
   • a small piece of cloth or paper
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Rag
   • Rag week
   Definitions:
   • a week at British universities during which side-shows and processions of floats are organized to raise money for charities
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • Ragtime
   • Rag
   Definitions:
   • music with a syncopated melody (usually for the piano)
   
   
4. Synonyms:
   • Tabloid
   • Rag
   • Sheet
   Definitions:
   • newspaper with half-size pages
   
   
5. Synonyms:
   • Rag
   Definitions:
   • a boisterous practical joke (especially by college students)
   
   

1. Synonyms:
   • Torment
   • Rag
   • Bedevil
   • Crucify
   • Dun
   • Frustrate
   Definitions:
   • treat cruelly
   Examples:
   • The children tormented the stuttering teacher
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Annoy
   • Rag
   • Get to
   • Bother
   • Get at
   • Irritate
   • Rile
   • Nark
   • Nettle
   • Gravel
   • Vex
   • Chafe
   • Devil
   Definitions:
   • cause annoyance in
   • disturb, especially by minor irritations
   Examples:
   • Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me
   • It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • Rag
   Definitions:
   • play in ragtime
   Examples:
   • Rag that old tune
   
   
4. Synonyms:
   • Tease
   • Razz
   • Rag
   • Cod
   • Tantalize
   • Tantalise
   • Bait
   • Taunt
   • Twit
   • Rally
   • Ride
   Definitions:
   • harass with persistent criticism or carping
   Examples:
   • 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. Synonyms:
   • Call on the carpet
   • Take to task
   • Rebuke
   • Rag
   • Trounce
   • Reproof
   • Lecture
   • Reprimand
   • Jaw
   • Dress down
   • Call down
   • Scold
   • Chide
   • Berate
   • Bawl out
   • Remonstrate
   • Chew out
   • Chew up
   • Have words
   • Lambaste
   • Lambast
   Definitions:
   • censure severely or angrily
   Examples:
   • 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
   
   
6. Synonyms:
   • Rag
   Definitions:
   • break into lumps before sorting
   Examples:
   • Rag ore