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- Dictionaryrag/raɡ/
noun
- 1. a piece of old cloth, especially one torn from a larger piece, used typically for cleaning things: "he wiped his hands on an oily rag" Similar
- 2. a newspaper, typically one regarded as being of low quality: informal "the local rag"
verb
- 1. give a decorative effect to (a painted surface) by applying paint, typically of a different colour, with a rag: "the background walls have been stippled above the dado rail and ragged below"
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RAG definition: 1. a torn piece of old cloth: 2. clothes that are old and torn: 3. a newspaper or magazine that…. Learn more.
1. a. : a waste piece of cloth. b. rags plural : clothes usually in poor or ragged condition. c. : clothing. the rag trade. 2. : something resembling a rag. 3. : newspaper. especially : a sleazy newspaper. rag. 2 of 5. noun (2) 1. : any of various hard rocks. 2. : a large roofing slate that is rough on one side.
Rag definition: a worthless piece of cloth, especially one that is torn or worn.. See examples of RAG used in a sentence.
RAG meaning: 1. a torn piece of old cloth: 2. clothes that are old and torn: 3. a newspaper or magazine that…. Learn more.
A rag is a piece of old cloth which you can use to clean or wipe things. He was wiping his hands on an oily rag. ...a bundle of old rags. It looked like a piece of rag. Synonyms: cloth, piece of cloth More Synonyms of rag. 2. plural noun. Rags are old torn clothes. There were men, women and small children, some dressed in rags. 3. countable noun.
A torn bit of old fabric is a rag. You might use a rag to dust the bookshelf or scrub the bathtub, but you wouldn't want to wear one. If your clothes are torn and dirty, they're also rags, and from the sense of "worthless scrap," trashy or low quality newspapers have also long been called rags.
1. a. A scrap of cloth. b. A piece of cloth used for cleaning, washing, or dusting. 2. rags Threadbare or tattered clothing. 3. Cloth converted to pulp for making paper. 4. A scrap; a fragment. 5. Slang A newspaper, especially one specializing in sensationalism or gossip. 6. The stringy central portion and membranous walls of a citrus fruit. Idiom:
noun. rags. A scrap of cloth. American Heritage. A waste piece of cloth, esp. one that is old or torn. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A small piece of cloth for dusting, cleaning, washing, etc. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Anything considered to resemble a rag in appearance or in lack of value. Webster's New World.
Britannica Dictionary definition of RAG. 1. [count] : a piece of cloth that is old and no longer in good condition : a scrap of cloth. She used a rag to mop up the spill. I tore the old towel into rags. — see also do-rag. 2. rags [plural] a informal : clothes. expensive French rags. — see also glad rags. b : clothing that is in poor condition.
Jun 10, 2024 · rag (third-person singular simple present rags, present participle ragging, simple past and past participle ragged) To scold or tell off ; to torment; to banter. ( British slang ) To drive a car or another vehicle in a hard, fast or unsympathetic manner.
