rag

Noun
  1. A small piece of cloth or paper (synset 104053034)
    hypernym: piece of cloth, piece of material - a separate part consisting of fabric
    hyponym: 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
    synonym: shred, tag, tag end, tatter
  2. A week at British universities during which side-shows and processions of floats are organized to raise money for charities (synset 115195833)
    domain region: 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
    hypernym: hebdomad, week - any period of seven consecutive days
    part holonym: rag day - a day on which university students hold a rag
    synonym: rag week
  3. Music with a syncopated melody (usually for the piano) (synset 107074884)
    hypernym: dance music - music to dance to
    synonym: ragtime
  4. Newspaper with half-size pages (synset 106278546)
    hypernym: newspaper, paper - a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
    synonym: sheet, tabloid
  5. A boisterous practical joke (especially by college students) (synset 100515669)
    domain region: 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
    hypernym: practical joke - a prank or trick played on a person (especially one intended to make the victim appear foolish)
Verb
  1. Treat cruelly (synset 201806967)
    "The children tormented the stuttering teacher"
    hypernym: beset, chevvy, chevy, chivvy, chivy, harass, harry, hassle, molest, plague, provoke - annoy continually or chronically
    hyponym:
    synonym: bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate, torment
  2. Cause annoyance in;
    Disturb, especially by minor irritations (synset 201791774)
    "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"
    hypernym: displease - give displeasure to
    hyponym:
    synonym: annoy, bother, chafe, devil, get at, get to, gravel, irritate, nark, nettle, rile, vex
    verb group: chafe - feel extreme irritation or anger
  3. Play in ragtime (synset 201729763)
    "rag that old tune"
    domain category:
    • music - musical activity (singing or whistling etc.)
    • music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
    hypernym: play, spiel - replay (as a melody)
  4. Harass with persistent criticism or carping (synset 200852181)
    "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"
    hypernym: bemock, mock - treat with contempt
    hyponym:
    synonym: bait, cod, rally, razz, ride, tantalise, tantalize, taunt, tease, twit
  5. Censure severely or angrily (synset 200826456)
    "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"
    hypernym: criticise, criticize, knock, pick apart - find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws
    hyponym:
    synonym: bawl out, berate, call down, call on the carpet, chew out, chew up, chide, dress down, have words, jaw, lambast, lambaste, lecture, rebuke, remonstrate, reprimand, scold, take to task, trounce
  6. Break into lumps before sorting (synset 200339546)
    "rag ore"
    domain category: excavation, mining - the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
    hypernym: break up, fragment, fragmentise, fragmentize - break or cause to break into pieces

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