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Definition rag

Etymology 1

From Middle English ragge, from Old English *ragg (suggested by derivative raggi? (“shaggy; bristly; ragged”)), from Old Norse r?gg (“tuft; shagginess”). Cognate with Swedish ragg. Related to rug.

Noun

rag (plural rags)

  1. (in the plural) Tattered clothes.
  2. A piece of old cloth; a tattered piece of cloth; a shred, a tatter.
  3. A shabby, beggarly fellow; a ragamuffin.
  4. A ragged edge in metalworking.
  5. (nautical, slang) A sail, or any piece of canvas.
  6. (slang, derogatory) A newspaper, magazine.
  7. (poker) A poor, low-ranking kicker.
Verb

rag (third-person singular simple present rags, present participle ragging, simple past and past participle ragged)

  1. (intransitive) To become tattered.

Etymology 2

Unknown origin; perhaps the same word as Etymology 1, above.

Noun

rag (plural rags)

  1. A coarse kind of rock, somewhat cellular in texture; ragstone.
Verb

rag (third-person singular simple present rags, present participle ragging, simple past and past participle ragged)

  1. To break (ore) into lumps for sorting.
  2. To cut or dress roughly, as a grindstone.

Etymology 3

Origin uncertain.

Verb

rag (third-person singular simple present rags, present participle ragging, simple past and past participle ragged)

  1. To scold or tell off; to torment; to banter.
  2. (Britain slang) To drive a car or another vehicle in a hard, fast or unsympathetic manner.
  3. To tease or torment, especially at a university; to bully, to haze.
Noun

rag (plural rags)

  1. (dated) A prank or practical joke.
  2. (Britain, Ireland) A society run by university students for the purpose of charitable fundraising.

Etymology 4

Perhaps from ragged. Compare later ragtime.

Noun

rag (plural rags)

  1. (obsolete, US) An informal dance party featuring music played by African-American string bands. [19th c.]
  2. A ragtime song, dance or piece of music. [from 19th c.]
Verb

rag (third-person singular simple present rags, present participle ragging, simple past and past participle ragged)

  1. (transitive, informal) To play or compose (a piece, melody, etc.) in syncopated time.
  2. (intransitive, informal) To dance to ragtime music.
  3. (music, obsolete) To add syncopation (to a tune) and thereby make it appropriate for a ragtime song.

Results 152 Words with the letters RAG

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5 letter words with the letters RAG ↑
AARGH 9
AGARS 7
AGERS 7
AGGER 9
AGGRO 9
AGORA 7
AGREE 7
AGRIA 7
ALGOR 8
ANGER 8
ANGRY 10
ARGAL 8
ARGIL 8
ARGLE 8
ARGOL 8
ARGON 8
ARGOT 7
ARGUE 8
ARGUS 8
AUGER 8
AUGUR 9
BARGE 10
BRAGS 10
CAGER 10
CARGO 10
CIGAR 10
CRAGS 10
DRAGS 8
EAGER 7
EAGRE 7
EGGAR 9
FRAGS 10
GAGER 9
GAMER 10
GAPER 10
GARBS 10
GARNI 8
GARTH 9
GATOR 7
GAURS 8
GAYER 9
GAZAR 16
GAZER 16
GEARS 7
GERAH 9
GLAIR 8
GLARE 8
GLARY 10
GNARL 9
GNARR 8
GNARS 8
GORAL 8
GRAAL 8
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GRACE 10
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GRAIN 8
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GRAMP 13
GRAMS 10
GRANA 8
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GRANS 8
GRANT 8
GRAPE 10
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GRAPY 12
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GRATE 7
GRAVE 11
GRAVY 13
GRAYS 9
GRAZE 16
GREAT 7
GROAN 8
GROAT 7
GUARD 9
GUARS 8
GULAR 9
GYRAL 10
JAGER 16
JAGRA 16
LAGER 8
LARGE 8
LARGO 8
MARGE 10
ORANG 8
ORGAN 8
PAGER 10
PARGE 10
PARGO 10
PRANG 11
RAGAS 7
RAGED 8
RAGEE 7
RAGES 7
RAGGS 9
RAGGY 11
RAGIS 7
RANGE 8
RANGY 10
REGAL 8
REGMA 10
REGNA 8
RETAG 7
RUGAE 8
RUGAL 9
SAGER 7
SARGE 7
SCRAG 10
SPRAG 10
SUGAR 8
TARGE 7
TERGA 7
TRAGI 7
VIRGA 11
WAGER 10
WRANG 11
YAGER 9
4 letter words with the letters RAG ↑
AGAR 6
AGER 6
BRAG 9
CRAG 9
DRAG 7
FRAG 9
GARB 9
GARS 6
GAUR 7
GEAR 6
GNAR 7
GRAB 9
GRAD 7
GRAM 9
GRAN 7
GRAT 6
GRAY 8
GUAR 7
RAGA 6
RAGE 6
RAGG 8
RAGI 6
RAGS 6
RANG 7
RUGA 7
3 letter words with the letters RAG ↑
GAR 5
RAG 5
2 letter words with the letters RAG ↑
AG 4
AR 2

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