rag
English Thesaurus
1. a boisterous practical joke (especially by college students) (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | practical joke, |
| definition | : | a prank or trick played on a person (especially one intended to make the victim appear foolish) (noun.act) |
2. a small piece of cloth or paper (noun.artifact)
| hyponym | : | pine-tar rag, |
| definition | : | baseball equipment consisting of a rag soaked with pine tar; used on the handle of a baseball bat to give a batter a firm grip (noun.artifact) |
3. newspaper with half-size pages (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | newspaper, paper, |
| definition | : | a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements (noun.communication) |
4. music with a syncopated melody (usually for the piano) (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | dance music, |
| definition | : | music to dance to (noun.communication) |
5. a week at British universities during which side-shows and processions of floats are organized to raise money for charities (noun.time)
| hypernym | : | hebdomad, week, |
| definition | : | any period of seven consecutive days (noun.time) |
| part holonym | : | rag day, |
| definition | : | a day on which university students hold a rag (noun.time) |
6. break into lumps before sorting (verb.change)
| domain category | : | excavation, mining, |
| definition | : | the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth (noun.act) |
7. censure severely or angrily (verb.communication)
8. harass with persistent criticism or carping (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | bemock, mock, |
| definition | : | treat with contempt (verb.communication) |
9. play in ragtime (verb.creation)
| hypernym | : | play, spiel, |
| definition | : | replay (as a melody) (verb.creation) |
| domain category | : | music, |
| definition | : | musical activity (singing or whistling etc.) (noun.act) |
| domain category | : | music, |
| definition | : | an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner (noun.communication) |
10. cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations (verb.emotion)
| hypernym | : | displease, |
| definition | : | give displeasure to (verb.emotion) |
| hyponym | : | peeve, |
| definition | : | cause to be annoyed, irritated, or resentful (verb.emotion) |
| hyponym | : | ruffle, |
| definition | : | trouble or vex (verb.emotion) |
| hyponym | : | fret, |
| definition | : | cause annoyance in (verb.emotion) |
| hyponym | : | beset, chevvy, chevy, chivvy, chivy, harass, harry, hassle, molest, plague, provoke, |
| definition | : | annoy continually or chronically (verb.emotion) |
| verb group | : | chafe, |
| definition | : | feel extreme irritation or anger (verb.emotion) |
11. treat cruelly (verb.emotion)
| hypernym | : | beset, chevvy, chevy, chivvy, chivy, harass, harry, hassle, molest, plague, provoke, |
| definition | : | annoy continually or chronically (verb.emotion) |
| hyponym | : | madden, |
| definition | : | drive up the wall; go on someone's nerves (verb.emotion) |
| hyponym | : | hamstring, |
| definition | : | make ineffective or powerless (verb.emotion) |
12. a small piece of cloth or paper (noun.artifact)
13. music with a syncopated melody (usually for the piano) (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | rag, |
| definition | : | play in ragtime (verb.creation) |
14. censure severely or angrily (verb.communication)
15. harass with persistent criticism or carping (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | ribbing, tantalization, tease, teasing, |
| definition | : | the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | taunt, taunting, twit, |
| definition | : | aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | tantalus, |
| definition | : | (Greek mythology) a wicked king and son of Zeus; condemned in Hades to stand in water that receded when he tried to drink and beneath fruit that receded when he reached for it (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | tantaliser, tantalizer, |
| definition | : | someone who tantalizes; a tormentor who offers something desirable but keeps it just out of reach (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | annoyer, tease, teaser, vexer, |
| definition | : | someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity) (noun.person) |
16. play in ragtime (verb.creation)
| derivation | : | rag, ragtime, |
| definition | : | music with a syncopated melody (usually for the piano) (noun.communication) |
17. cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations (verb.emotion)
| derivation | : | devilment, devilry, deviltry, mischief, mischief-making, mischievousness, rascality, roguery, roguishness, shenanigan, |
| definition | : | reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | irritant, thorn, |
| definition | : | something that causes irritation and annoyance (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | annoyer, tease, teaser, vexer, |
| definition | : | someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity) (noun.person) |
18. treat cruelly (verb.emotion)
| derivation | : | crucifixion, excruciation, |
| definition | : | the infliction of extremely painful punishment or suffering (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | frustration, |
| definition | : | a feeling of annoyance at being hindered or criticized (noun.feeling) |
| derivation | : | harassment, torment, |
| definition | : | a feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented (noun.feeling) |
19. a small piece of cloth or paper (noun.artifact)
20. music with a syncopated melody (usually for the piano) (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | rag, |
| definition | : | play in ragtime (verb.creation) |
21. censure severely or angrily (verb.communication)
22. harass with persistent criticism or carping (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | ribbing, tantalization, tease, teasing, |
| definition | : | the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | taunt, taunting, twit, |
| definition | : | aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | tantalus, |
| definition | : | (Greek mythology) a wicked king and son of Zeus; condemned in Hades to stand in water that receded when he tried to drink and beneath fruit that receded when he reached for it (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | tantaliser, tantalizer, |
| definition | : | someone who tantalizes; a tormentor who offers something desirable but keeps it just out of reach (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | annoyer, tease, teaser, vexer, |
| definition | : | someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity) (noun.person) |
23. play in ragtime (verb.creation)
| derivation | : | rag, ragtime, |
| definition | : | music with a syncopated melody (usually for the piano) (noun.communication) |
24. cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations (verb.emotion)
| derivation | : | devilment, devilry, deviltry, mischief, mischief-making, mischievousness, rascality, roguery, roguishness, shenanigan, |
| definition | : | reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | irritant, thorn, |
| definition | : | something that causes irritation and annoyance (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | annoyer, tease, teaser, vexer, |
| definition | : | someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity) (noun.person) |
25. treat cruelly (verb.emotion)
| derivation | : | crucifixion, excruciation, |
| definition | : | the infliction of extremely painful punishment or suffering (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | frustration, |
| definition | : | a feeling of annoyance at being hindered or criticized (noun.feeling) |
| derivation | : | harassment, torment, |
| definition | : | a feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented (noun.feeling) |
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