rag
noun
1 rag
A small piece of cloth or paper.
synonyms: shred, tag, tag end, tatter.
Dutch: klodde, lap, lompen, lor, tod, vod
Polish: szmata
2 rag
A week at British universities during which side-shows and processions of floats are organized to raise money for charities.
synonym: rag week.
3 rag
Music with a syncopated melody (usually for the piano).
synonym: ragtime.
Dutch: ragtime
Polish: ragtime
4 rag
Newspaper with half-size pages.
synonyms: sheet, tabloid.
Dutch: sensatieblad, sensatiekrant, schandaalblad, boulevardblad, boulevardkrant, roddelkrant, roddelblad, tabloid
Polish: tabloid, bulwarówka
5 rag
A boisterous practical joke (especially by college students).
verb
1 rag
2 rag
Cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations.
synonyms: annoy, bother, chafe, devil, get at, get to, gravel, irritate, nark, nettle, rile, vex ... show more.
Dutch: storen, ergeren, donderen, donderjagen, donderstenen, donderstralen, du(i)veljagen, duvelen, duveljagen, etteren, gallen, irriteren, klieren, klooien, kloothannesen, kloten, lazerstralen, rotzooien, sodemieteren, vervelen ... show more
3 rag
4 rag
Harass with persistent criticism or carping.
synonyms: bait, cod, rally, razz, ride, tantalise, tantalize, taunt, tease, twit.
Dutch: martelen, hekelen, mienen, narren, sarren, tergen, treiteren, zuigen
5 rag
Censure severely or angrily:
— The deputy ragged the Prime Minister.
synonyms: bawl out, berate, call down, call on the carpet, chew out, chew up, chide, dress down, have words, jaw, lambast, lambaste, lecture, rebuke, remonstrate, reprimand, scold, take to task, trounce ... show more.
Dutch: schelden, op het matje roepen, berispen, aanrekenen, aantijgen, aanwrijven, imputeren, inwrijven, nadragen, verwijten
6 rag
Break into lumps before sorting.
adverb
Roget 31:
truly
etc.
(truth)
494
[in a positive degree];
decidedly,
unequivocally,
purely,
absolutely,
seriously,
essentially,
fundamentally,
radically,
downright,
in all conscience;
for the most part,
in the main.
[in a complete degree]
entirely
etc.
(completely)
52;
abundantly
etc.
(sufficiently)
639;
widely,
far and wide.
[in a great or high degree]
greatly
etc.
adj.;
much,
muckle†,
well,
indeed,
very,
very much,
a deal,
no end of,
most,
not a little;
pretty,
pretty well;
enough,
in a great measure,
richly;
to a large extent,
to a great extent,
to a gigantic extent;
on a large scale;
so;
never so,
ever so;
ever so dole;
scrap,
shred,
tag,
splinter,
rag,
much;
by wholesale;
mighty,
powerfully;
with a witness,
ultra [Lat.],
in the extreme,
extremely,
exceedingly,
intensely,
exquisitely,
acutely,
indefinitely,
immeasurably;
beyond compare,
beyond comparison,
beyond measure,
beyond all bounds;
incalculably,
infinitely.
[in a supreme degree]
preeminently,
superlatively
etc.
(superiority)
33.
[in a too great degree]
immoderately,
monstrously,
preposterously,
inordinately,
exorbitantly,
excessively,
enormously,
out of all proportion,
with a vengeance.
[in a marked degree]
particularly,
remarkably,
singularly,
curiously,
uncommonly,
unusually,
peculiarly,
notably,
signally,
strikingly,
pointedly,
mainly,
chiefly;
famously,
egregiously,
prominently,
glaringly,
emphatically,
kat exochin [Gr.],
strangely,
wonderfully,
amazingly,
surprisingly,
astonishingly,
incredibly,
marvelously,
awfully,
stupendously.
[in an exceptional degree]
peculiarly
etc.
(unconformity)
83.
[in a violent degree]
furiously
etc.
(violence)
173;
severely,
desperately,
tremendously,
extravagantly,
confoundedly,
deucedly,
devilishly,
with a vengeance;
a outrance†,
a toute outrance [Fr.].
[in a painful degree]
painfully,
sadly,
grossly,
sorely,
bitterly,
piteously,
grievously,
miserably,
cruelly,
woefully,
lamentably,
shockingly,
frightfully,
dreadfully,
fearfully,
terribly,
horribly.
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Moby thesaurus: abuse, acid rock, act drop, afterglow, afterimage, andante tempo, apparel, array, asbestos, asbestos board, attire, avant-garde jazz, backdrop, balance, ballroom music, banter, bark at, baste, batten, bawl out, beat, bebop, bedizenment, berate, betongue, blacken, boltrope, bones, boogie-woogie, bop, border, butt, butt end, candle ends, canvas, carpet, chaff, chew, chew out, clew, cloth, clothes, clothing, compound time, costume, coulisse, counterweight, country rock, cringle, crowd of sail, culm, curtain, curtain board, cyclorama, daily, daily newspaper, dance music, dances, deadwood, debris, decor, deride, detritus, dishwater, draff, drapery, dregs, dress, dressing, drop, drop curtain, duds, duple time, dust, earing, end, etoffe, execrate, extra, extra edition, fabric, fag end, fashion, fatigues, feathers, felt, fig, filings, fire curtain, flat, flipper, folk rock, fool, foot, fore-and-aft sail, fossil, frock, fulminate against, fun, garb, garbage, garment, garments, gash, gazette, gear, goods, gown, grin at, guise, habiliment, habit, hanging, hard rock, haze, head, hogwash, hold in derision, holdover, hot jazz, husks, investiture, investment, jape, jaw, jazz, jest, jive, joke, jolly, josh, kid, lace, largo, laugh at, laugh to scorn, leavings, leech, lees, leftovers, linen, load with reproaches, luff, mainstream jazz, make fun of, make game of, make merry with, march tempo, material, mixed times, musical suite, muslin, napery, national newspaper, needle, neighborhood newspaper, news, newspaper, newspaper of record, odds and ends, offal, offscourings, old clothes, orts, pan, paper, parings, pillory, plain sail, play jazz, point at, poke fun at, potsherds, press of sail, presto, put on, put one on, rags, ragtime, rail, rail at, raiment, rally, rant, raspings, rate, rave against, razz, reduced sail, reef point, reefed sail, refuse, relics, remainder, remains, remnant, residue, residuum, rest, revile, rhythm-and-blues, rib, ride, ridicule, roach, roast, robe, robes, rock, rock-and-roll, rubato, rubbish, ruins, rump, sail, sawdust, scene, scenery, scourings, scrap iron, scraps, screen, scum, sextuple time, shadow, shards, shavings, sheet, side scene, silk, simple time, slack, slag, slop, slops, smile at, snicker at, snigger at, special, special edition, sportswear, square sail, stage screw, straw, stubble, stuff, stump, style, suite, suite of dances, survival, sweepings, swill, swing, syncopate, syncopated music, syncopation, syncope, tab, tableau, tabloid, tares, tatters, tease, teaser, tempo, tempo rubato, textile, textile fabric, texture, the new music, threads, three-quarter time, thunder against, time, time pattern, timing, tissu, tissue, togs, toilette, tongue-lash, tormentor, trace, transformation, transformation scene, trim, triple time, triplet, twit, two-four time, vestige, vestment, vesture, vilify, vituperate, waltz time, wastage, waste, waste matter, wastepaper, wear, wearing apparel, weave, web, weeds, weekly, weekly newspaper, weft, wing, wingcut, woodcut, woof, wool, yell at, yelp at ... show more.
rags
noun
Roget 225:
clothing,
investment;
covering
etc.
223;
dress,
raiment,
drapery,
costume,
attire,
guise,
toilet,
toilette,
trim;
habiliment;
vesture,
vestment;
garment,
garb,
palliament†,
apparel,
wardrobe,
wearing apparel,
clothes,
things;
underclothes.
array;
tailoring,
millinery;
finery
etc.
(ornament)
847;
full dress
etc.
(show)
882;
garniture;
theatrical properties.
outfit,
equipment,
trousseau;
uniform,
regimentals;
continentals [U.S.];
canonicals
etc.
999;
livery,
gear,
harness,
turn-out,
accouterment,
caparison,
suit,
rigging,
trappings,
traps,
slops,
togs,
toggery†;
day wear,
night wear,
zoot suit;
designer clothes;
masquerade.
dishabille,
morning dress,
undress.
kimono;
lungi†;
shooting-coat;
mufti;
rags,
tatters,
old clothes;
mourning,
weeds;
duds;
slippers.
robe,
tunic,
paletot†,
habit,
gown,
coat,
frock,
blouse,
toga,
smock frock,
claw coat,
hammer coat,
Prince Albert coat†,
sack coat,
tuxedo coat,
frock coat,
dress coat,
tail coat.
cloak,
pall,
mantle,
mantlet mantua†,
shawl,
pelisse,
wrapper;
veil;
cape,
tippet,
kirtle†,
plaid,
muffler,
comforter,
haik†,
huke†,
chlamys†,
mantilla,
tabard,
housing,
horse cloth,
burnoose,
burnous,
roquelaure†;
houppelande [Fr.];
surcoat,
overcoat,
great coat;
surtout [Fr.],
spencer†;
mackintosh,
waterproof,
raincoat;
ulster,
P-coat,
dreadnought,
wraprascal†,
poncho,
cardinal,
pelerine†;
barbe†,
chudder†,
jubbah†,
oilskins,
pajamas,
pilot jacket,
talma jacket†,
vest,
jerkin,
waistcoat,
doublet,
camisole,
gabardine;
farthingale,
kilt,
jupe†,
crinoline,
bustle,
panier,
skirt,
apron,
pinafore;
bloomer,
bloomers;
chaqueta†,
songtag [G.],
tablier†.
pants,
trousers,
trowsers†;
breeches,
pantaloons,
inexpressibles†,
overalls,
smalls,
small clothes;
shintiyan†;
shorts,
jockey shorts,
boxer shorts;
tights,
drawers,
panties,
unmentionables;
knickers,
knickerbockers;
philibeg†,
fillibeg†;
pants suit;
culottes;
jeans,
blue jeans,
dungarees,
denims.
[brand names for jeans]
Levis,
Calvin Klein,
Calvins,
Bonjour,
Gloria Vanderbilt.
headdress,
headgear;
chapeau [Fr.],
crush hat,
opera hat;
kaffiyeh;
sombrero,
jam,
tam-o-shanter,
tarboosh†,
topi,
sola topi [Lat.],
pagri†,
puggaree†;
cap,
hat,
beaver hat,
coonskin cap;
castor,
bonnet,
tile,
wideawake,
billycock†,
wimple;
nightcap,
mobcap†,
skullcap;
hood,
coif;
capote†,
calash;
kerchief,
snood,
babushka;
head,
coiffure;
crown
etc.
(circle)
247;
chignon,
pelt,
wig,
front,
peruke,
periwig,
caftan,
turban,
fez,
shako,
csako†,
busby;
kepi†,
forage cap,
bearskin;
baseball cap;
fishing hat;
helmet
etc.
717;
mask,
domino.
body clothes;
linen;
hickory shirt [U.S.];
shirt,
sark†,
smock,
shift,
chemise;
night gown,
negligee,
dressing gown,
night shirt;
bedgown†,
sac de nuit [Fr.].
underclothes
[underclothing],
underpants,
undershirt;
slip
[for women],
brassiere,
corset,
stays,
corsage,
corset,
corselet,
bodice,
girdle
etc.
(circle)
247;
stomacher;
petticoat,
panties;
under waistcoat;
jock
[for men],
athletic supporter,
jockstrap.
sweater,
jersey;
cardigan;
turtleneck,
pullover;
sweater vest.
neckerchief,
neckcloth†;
tie,
ruff,
collar,
cravat,
stock,
handkerchief,
scarf;
bib,
tucker;
boa;
cummerbund,
rumal†,
rabat†.
shoe,
pump,
boot,
slipper,
sandal,
galoche†,
galoshes,
patten,
clog;
sneakers,
running shoes,
hiking boots;
high-low;
Blucher boot,
wellington boot,
Hessian boot,
jack boot,
top boot;
Balmoral†;
arctics,
bootee,
bootikin†,
brogan,
chaparajos†;
chavar†,
chivarras†,
chivarros†;
gums [U.S.],
larrigan [U.S.],
rubbers,
showshoe,
stogy†,
veldtschoen [G.],
legging,
buskin,
greave†,
galligaskin†,
gamache†,
gamashes†,
moccasin,
gambado,
gaiter,
spatterdash†,
brogue,
antigropelos†;
stocking,
hose,
gaskins†,
trunk hose,
sock;
hosiery.
glove,
gauntlet,
mitten,
cuff,
wristband,
sleeve.
swaddling cloth,
baby linen,
layette;
ice wool;
taffeta.
pocket handkerchief,
hanky†,
hankie.
clothier,
tailor,
milliner,
costumier,
sempstress†,
snip;
dressmaker,
habitmaker†,
breechesmaker†,
shoemaker;
Crispin;
friseur [Fr.];
cordwainer†,
cobbler,
hosier†,
hatter;
draper,
linen draper,
haberdasher,
mercer.
[underpants for babies]
diaper,
nappy [Brit.];
disposable diaper,
cloth diaper;
[brand names for diapers],
Luvs
Huggies.
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Roget 645:
inutility;
uselessness
etc.
adj.;
inefficacy†,
futility;
ineptitude,
inaptitude;
unsubservience†;
inadequacy
etc.
(insufficiency)
640;
inefficiency,
etc.
(incompetence)
158;
unskillfulness
etc.
699;
disservice;
unfruitfulness
etc.
(unproductiveness)..
169;
labor in vain,
labor lost,
labor of Sisyphus;
lost trouble,
lost labor;
work of Penelope;
sleeveless errand,
wild goose chase,
mere farce.
tautology
etc.
(repetition)
104;
supererogation
etc.
(redundancy)
641.
vanitas vanitatum [Lat.],
vanity,
inanity,
worthlessness,
nugacity†;
triviality
etc.
(unimportance)
643.
caput mortuum [Lat.],
waste paper,
dead letter;
blunt tool.
litter,
rubbish,
junk,
lumber,
odds and ends,
cast-off clothes;
button top;
shoddy;
rags,
orts†,
trash,
refuse,
sweepings,
scourings,
offscourings†,
waste,
rubble,
debris,
detritus;
stubble,
leavings;
broken meat;
dregs
etc.
(dirt)
653;
weeds,
tares;
rubbish heap,
dust hole;
rudera†,
deads†.
fruges consumere natus [Lat.]
[Horace].
etc.
(drone)
683
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