RAG

Definition

1. noun a small piece of cloth or paper. — synonyms: shred, tag, tag_end, tatter
2. noun a week at British universities during which side-shows and processions of floats are organized to raise money for charities. — synonyms: rag_week
3. noun music with a syncopated melody (usually for the piano). — synonyms: ragtime
4. noun newspaper with half-size pages. — synonyms: tabloid, sheet
5. noun a boisterous practical joke (especially by college students).
6. verb treat cruelly. — synonyms: torment, bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate
7. verb cause annoyance in. — synonyms: annoy, get_to, bother, get_at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle
8. verb play in ragtime.
9. verb harass with persistent criticism or carping. — synonyms: tease, razz, cod, tantalize, tantalise, bait, taunt, twit
10. verb censure severely or angrily. — synonyms: call_on_the_carpet, take_to_task, rebuke, trounce, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress_down
11. verb break into lumps before sorting.