rag
//ræɡ//
Noun
ragSingular
ragsPlural
1
A piece of old cloth, especially one torn from a larger piece, used typically for cleaning.
She wiped the table with an old rag.
2
Clothes that are old and torn.
The homeless man was dressed in rags.
3
A newspaper or magazine regarded as being of low quality.
Don't believe everything you read in that rag.
Verb
ragInfinitive
ragsPresent tense
raggedPast tense
raggedPast participle
raggingPresent participle
ragsThird-person singular
1
To tease or make fun of someone in a playful way.
My friends always rag me about my old car.
2
To scold or criticize someone harshly.
My boss ragged me for being late to the meeting.