RAG
Scrabble letter values: R1A1G2 = 4
Definition
- noun a small piece of cloth or paper. — synonyms: shred, tag, tag_end, tatter
- noun a week at British universities during which side-shows and processions of floats are organized to raise money for charities. — synonyms: rag_week
- noun music with a syncopated melody (usually for the piano). — synonyms: ragtime
- noun newspaper with half-size pages. — synonyms: tabloid, sheet
- noun a boisterous practical joke (especially by college students).
- verb treat cruelly. — synonyms: torment, bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate
- verb cause annoyance in. — synonyms: annoy, get_to, bother, get_at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle
- verb play in ragtime.
- verb harass with persistent criticism or carping. — synonyms: tease, razz, cod, tantalize, tantalise, bait, taunt, twit
- verb censure severely or angrily. — synonyms: call_on_the_carpet, take_to_task, rebuke, trounce, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress_down
- verb break into lumps before sorting.
Examples
- “The children tormented the stuttering teacher”
- “disturb, especially by minor irritations”
- “Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me”