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rag

The word “rag” has 1 syllable: rag

It's pronounced as /ræɡ/

What is synonym and antonym for rag?

In the thesaurus, “rag” has 245 synonyms and 8 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for rag along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for rag

Antonyms for rag

Meanings of rag

  • noun
    1. (in the plural) Tattered clothes.
    2. A piece of old cloth; a tattered piece of cloth; a shred, a tatter.
    3. A shabby, beggarly fellow; a ragamuffin.
    4. A ragged edge in metalworking.
    5. A sail, or any piece of canvas.
    6. A newspaper, magazine.
    7. A poor, low-ranking kicker.
    8. A coarse kind of rock, somewhat cellular in texture; ragstone.
    9. A prank or practical joke.
    10. A society run by university students for the purpose of charitable fundraising.
    11. An informal dance party featuring music played by African-American string bands.
    12. A ragtime song, dance or piece of music.
  • verb
    1. To decorate (a wall, etc.) by applying paint with a rag.
    2. To become tattered.
    3. To break (ore) into lumps for sorting.
    4. To cut or dress roughly, as a grindstone.
    5. To scold or tell off; to torment; to banter.
    6. To drive a car or another vehicle in a hard, fast or unsympathetic manner.
    7. To tease or torment, especially at a university; to bully, to haze.
    8. To play or compose (a piece, melody, etc.) in syncopated time.
    9. To dance to ragtime music.
    10. To add syncopation (to a tune) and thereby make it appropriate for a ragtime song.

Example Sentences

  • She used an old rag to wipe down the dusty shelves in the attic.
  • The mechanic grabbed a greasy rag to clean his hands after fixing the car engine.
  • In the kitchen, she reached for a rag to dry the dishes after washing them.
  • He tied a rag around his injured knee to stop the bleeding before seeking medical attention.
  • The children had a playful tug-of-war with a rag during recess.

On this page you'll find 253 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to rag, such as: abuse, activewear, admonish, adventure, annual, antic, apparel.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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  • abuse
  • admonish
  • assail
  • attack
  • bad-mouth
  • baste
  • bawl out
  • belittle
  • berate
  • blame
  • blast
  • call down
  • castigate
  • censure
  • chastise
  • chew out
  • chide
  • condemn
  • criticize
  • crucify
  • denounce
  • dis
  • disparage
  • diss
  • dress down
  • excoriate
  • fault
  • flay
  • hammer
  • harangue
  • jaw
  • knock
  • lambast
  • lambaste
  • lash
  • lay into
  • lecture
  • mock
  • pan
  • put down
  • rag
  • rate
  • rebuke
  • reprehend
  • reprimand
  • reproach
  • reprove
  • revile
  • ridicule
  • scoff
  • scold
  • score
  • scorn
  • scourge
  • slam
  • take to task
  • tongue-lash
  • upbraid
  • vituperate

objurgate

  • admonish
  • bawl out
  • belittle
  • berate
  • bring to account
  • call to account
  • castigate
  • censure
  • chastise
  • chew out
  • chide
  • condemn
  • criticize
  • cut up
  • denounce
  • deprecate
  • depreciate
  • disparage
  • dress down
  • flay
  • gibbet
  • give one hell
  • jaw
  • jump all over
  • keelhaul
  • lambast
  • lambaste
  • lecture
  • punish
  • rag
  • rake over the coals
  • rate
  • rebuke
  • reprimand
  • reproach
  • reprove
  • scold
  • score
  • tell off
  • upbraid

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