rag

//ræɡ//
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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.

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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.

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