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(noun) shred, tag, tag end, tatter
a small piece of cloth or paper
newspaper with half-size pages
(noun) ragtime
music with a syncopated melody (usually for the piano)
(noun) rag week
a week at British universities during which side-shows and processions of floats are organized to raise money for charities
(verb) call down, call on the carpet, chew out, chew up, chide, remonstrate, reprimand, reproof, rebuke, scold, dress down, take to task, trounce, have words, lambast, lambaste, lecture, jaw, berate, bawl out
censure severely or angrily
The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car; The deputy ragged the Prime Minister; The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup
(verb) ride, rally, razz, bait, twit, tantalise, tantalize, taunt, tease, cod
harass with persistent criticism or carping
The children teased the new teacher; Don't ride me so hard over my failure; His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie
(verb) devil, irritate, get at, get to, gravel, rile, bother, chafe, annoy, nark, nettle, vex
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me; It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves
(verb) frustrate, crucify, dun, torment, bedevil
treat cruelly
The children tormented the stuttering teacher