rag in English

noun

1

a piece of old cloth, especially one torn from a larger piece, used typically for cleaning things.

he wiped his hands on an oily rag

synonyms: cloth, scrap of cloth, schmatte

2

a newspaper, typically one regarded as being of low quality.

the local rag

3

a program of stunts, parades, and other entertainments organized by students to raise money for charity.

rag week

4

a large, coarse roofing slate.

5

a ragtime composition or tune.

Composed rags were widely published and became extremely popular among white amateur pianists, though it is likely that the black creators of ragtime would have played in a much freer manner than the written music suggests.

verb

1

make fun of (someone) in a loud, boisterous manner.

The lads were ragging me about that, declaring I had lost my touch, he laughed.

2

rebuke severely.

If any male relative comes to the village after sunset, the women rag him and sometimes beat him up.

noun

cloth, scrap of cloth, schmatte
tatters, torn clothing, old clothes, castoffs, hand-me-downs
tabloid, sheet
tag, tatter, shred, tag end
ragtime
rag week

verb

taunt, torment, irritate, lambaste
taunt, tease, bait, ride, tantalize, cod, razz, tantalise, twit, rally
torment, dun, bedevil, crucify, frustrate
irritate, annoy, rile, nark, get at, get to, chafe, bother, devil, gravel, vex, nettle
lambaste, call down, lambast, jaw, bawl out, chide, rebuke, remonstrate, chew up, take to task, have words, berate, chew out, dress down, trounce, lecture, scold, reprimand, reproof

Use "rag" in a sentence

1. Rag′Abash, a low fellow; Rag′amuffin, a low, disreputable person

2. Bolognese sauce is known in Italy as Ragù alla Bolognese or simply Ragù

3. It's a rag sheet.

4. Abstractionistic Bill Winkley 16X10 approx, 100%rag, 140 lb rag Sold Posted 2.5 years ago

5. I don't like the local rag.

6. No, I'll get a rag.

7. This rag smells like mildew.

8. Working in tandem, RAG-1 and RAG-2 pour out the millions of antibodies and T-cell receptors needed.

9. He writes for the local rag .

10. She washed the floor with a rag.

11. That paper's nothing but a fascist rag.

12. Gladiolus Rag The Lovestruck Balladeers enchant …

13. We hid her clothes for a rag.

14. She twisted a rag round my hand.

15. I read it in the local rag.

16. I wiped the window with a damp rag.

17. He wrapped a clean rag around his ankle.

18. Tom blocked the hole with a rag.

19. That rag is a glorified tabloid for rich people.

20. Instead of a handkerchief he had an old rag.

21. The gun was wrapped in a dirty rag.

22. Were they wiped over with an oily rag?

23. Dick wiped his hands on a greasy rag.

24. I wonder who put this rag on the gate.

25. So naturally, you'll find a huge selection of rag & Bone for men and rag & Bone for women at Nordstrom.

26. I cleaned the board with an old rag.

27. He held the dirty rag at arm's length .

28. See us tossing them around like a rag doll?

29. He wiped his boots dry with an old rag.

30. You toss them boxes around like a damn rag doll.

31. 10 He held the dirty rag at arm's length .

32. He used a rag to staunch the flow of blood.

33. Clout definition is - a piece of cloth or leather : rag

34. Wyoming Traders Bandana Red Wild Rag Scarf, Extra Large, XBR

35. It's just an old rag I had in the closet.

36. It falls over, but it falls over like a rag doll, basically.

37. Photo Rag® Baryta Glossy FineArt 315 gsm, 100% Cotton, white, high-gloss Product Description Photo Rag® Baryta – a white, 100% cotton paper – guarantees archival standards

38. He plugged the hole in the pipe with an old rag.

39. It was a rag, but the editor taught me one important lesson

40. It was a rag, but the editor taught me one important lesson.

41. Sam, I saw your bloody rag in the trash can, okay?

42. "This man Tom works for a local rag,[Sentencedict.com]" he said.

43. The Universes squabble over him - Here a bone, there a rag.

44. He backed off, wiping his hands on the oily rag, frowning.

45. In addition, mud nurtures mollusks, lugworms, and rag worms, along with other invertebrates.

46. So, I'm thinking the Rag Bone scuba skinnies with, like, a tunic top.

47. Nguyen wiped at it with the filthy rag that had been his headband.

48. And then come back and tie the blue rag on the gate.

49. I tried wiping off a screwdriver handle with an Acetone soaked rag once.

50. 16 He plugged the hole in the pipe with an old rag.