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    rag
    /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 piece of clothbit/scrap/fragment of clothclothinformal:schmatte
    • 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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  2. RAG definition: 1. a torn piece of old cloth: 2. clothes that are old and torn: 3. a newspaper or magazine that…. Learn more.

  3. rag. 1 of 5. noun (1) ˈrag. Synonyms of rag. 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.

  4. Rag definition: a worthless piece of cloth, especially one that is torn or worn.. See examples of RAG used in a sentence.

  5. Rag can mean a small piece of cloth, a scrap of anything, a newspaper, a musical style, or a slang term for various things. Learn the different meanings and usage of rag with examples and synonyms.

  6. a piece of old cloth that you use to clean things. Idioms. be like a red rag to a bull. (Definition of rag from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of rag. in Chinese (Traditional) 布, 舊布,破布, 報紙… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 布, 旧布,破布, 报纸… See more. in Spanish. trapo, harapo, pieza de ragtime… See more.

  7. Oct 7, 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.

  8. 1. A rag is a piece of old cloth which you can use to clean or wipe things. [...] 2. Rags are old torn clothes. [...] 3. People refer to a newspaper as a rag when they have a poor opinion of it. [informal, disapproval] [...]