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ragged |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb rag 4 of 6 senses of rag Sense 1 torment, rag, bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate => madden => hamstring => tease, badger, harass, pester, bug, beleaguer => persecute, oppress, harass Sense 2 annoy, rag, get to bother, get at irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil => get => eat into fret, rankle, grate => peeve => ruffle => fret => harass, hassle, harry, chivy, chivvy, chevy, chevvy, beset, plague, molest, provoke => torment, rag, bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate => antagonize, antagonise Sense 4 tease, razz, rag, cod, tantalize, tantalise, bait, taunt, twit, rally, ride => jeer, scoff, flout, barrack, gibe => kid, chaff, jolly, banter Sense 5 rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down scold, chide, berate, bawl out remonstrate, chew out chew up have words lambaste, lambast => chastise, castigate, objurgate, chasten, correct => tell off brush down Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb rag 4 of 6 senses of rag Sense 1 torment, rag, bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate => madden => hamstring => tease, badger, harass, pester, bug, beleaguer => persecute, oppress, harass => purge => haze Sense 2 annoy, rag, get to bother, get at irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil => get => eat into fret, rankle, grate => peeve => ruffle => fret => harass, hassle, harry, chivy, chivvy, chevy, chevvy, beset, plague, molest, provoke => nettle, needle, goad => torment, rag, bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate => madden => hamstring => tease, badger, harass, pester, bug, beleaguer => persecute, oppress, harass => purge => haze => antagonize, antagonise Sense 4 tease, razz, rag, cod, tantalize, tantalise, bait, taunt, twit, rally, ride => jeer, scoff, flout, barrack, gibe => kid, chaff, jolly, banter Sense 5 rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down scold, chide, berate, bawl out remonstrate, chew out chew up have words lambaste, lambast => chastise, castigate, objurgate, chasten, correct => flame => tell off brush down Entailment of verb rag Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb rag 6 senses of rag Sense 1 torment, rag, bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate => annoy, rag, get to bother, get at irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil Sense 2 annoy, rag, get to bother, get at irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil => displease Sense 3 rag => play, spiel Sense 4 tease, razz, rag, cod, tantalize, tantalise, bait, taunt, twit, rally, ride => mock, bemock Sense 5 rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down scold, chide, berate, bawl out remonstrate, chew out chew up have words lambaste, lambast => criticize, criticise, pick apart Sense 6 rag => break up fragment, fragmentize, fragmentise Familiarity of verb rag rag used as a verb is common (polysemy count = 6) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb rag Sense 1 torment, rag, bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate => annoy, rag, get to bother, get at irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil -------------- Sense 2 annoy, rag, get to bother, get at irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil => displease -------------- Sense 3 rag => play, spiel -------------- Sense 4 tease, razz, rag, cod, tantalize, tantalise, bait, taunt, twit, rally, ride => mock, bemock -------------- Sense 5 rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down scold, chide, berate, bawl out remonstrate, chew out chew up have words lambaste, lambast => criticize, criticise, pick apart -------------- Sense 6 rag => break up fragment, fragmentize, fragmentise -------------- Grep of noun ragged ragged-fringed orchid ragged orchid ragged orchis ragged robin raggedness Overview of verb rag The verb rag has 6 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. torment, rag, bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate -- (annoy constantly) 2. annoy, rag, get to bother, get at irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil -- (cause annoyance in disturb, esp. by minor irritations: "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves") 3. rag -- (play in ragtime, as of a musical piece) 4. tease, razz, rag, cod, tantalize, tantalise, bait, taunt, twit, rally, ride -- (harass with persistent criticism or carping; "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") 5. rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down scold, chide, berate, bawl out remonstrate, chew out chew up have words lambaste, lambast -- (censure severely or angrily; "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"; check" is archaic) 6. rag -- (break into lumps before sorting, as of ore) Overview of adj ragged The adj ragged has 3 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (5) ragged -- (being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn; "clothes as ragged as a scarecrow's"; "a ragged tramp") 2. (2) ragged -- (worn out from stress or strain; "run ragged") 3. (2) ragged -- (having an irregular outline; "text set with ragged right margins"; "herded the class into a ragged line") Antonyms of adj ragged 3 senses of ragged Sense 1 ragged INDIRECT (VIA worn) -> unworn Sense 2 ragged INDIRECT (VIA tired) -> rested Sense 3 ragged INDIRECT (VIA uneven) -> even Similarity of adj ragged 3 senses of ragged Sense 1 ragged => worn (vs. unworn) Sense 2 ragged => tired (vs. rested) Sense 3 ragged => uneven (vs. even) Attributes of adj ragged Familiarity of adj ragged ragged used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Grep of adj ragged cragged ragged Overview of verb rag The verb rag has 6 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. torment, rag, bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate -- (annoy constantly) 2. annoy, rag, get to bother, get at irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil -- (cause annoyance in disturb, esp. by minor irritations: "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves") 3. rag -- (play in ragtime, as of a musical piece) 4. tease, razz, rag, cod, tantalize, tantalise, bait, taunt, twit, rally, ride -- (harass with persistent criticism or carping; "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") 5. rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down scold, chide, berate, bawl out remonstrate, chew out chew up have words lambaste, lambast -- (censure severely or angrily; "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"; check" is archaic) 6. rag -- (break into lumps before sorting, as of ore) Overview of adj ragged The adj ragged has 3 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (5) ragged -- (being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn; "clothes as ragged as a scarecrow's"; "a ragged tramp") 2. (2) ragged -- (worn out from stress or strain; "run ragged") 3. (2) ragged -- (having an irregular outline; "text set with ragged right margins"; "herded the class into a ragged line")
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