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Rag

🔄 Synonyms of "Rag"

30 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
rebukenoun	(of a person) To criticise harshly; to reprove.
reprimandnoun	To reprove in a formal or official way.
chideverb	(transitive) To admonish in blame; to reproach angrily.
tormentnoun	Any extreme pain, anguish or misery, either physical or mental.
berateverb	(transitive) To chide or scold vehemently.
scoldverb	(ambitransitive) To rebuke angrily.
codnoun	A type of sea fish or the meat from said fish.
checkverb	An inspection or examination.
teaseverb	(transitive) To poke fun at, either cruelly or affectionately in a playful way.
twitnoun	(informal) An annoying or foolish person.
remonstrateverb	(intransitive) To object with in critical fashion; to express disapproval (with, against).
rallynoun	A public gathering or mass meeting that is not mainly a protest and is organized to inspire enthusiasm for a cause.
lecturenoun	A spoken lesson or exposition, usually delivered to a group.
rideverb	(ambitransitive) To transport oneself by sitting on and directing a horse, later also a bicycle etc.
nettlenoun	Any plant whose foliage is covered with stinging, mildly poisonous hairs, causing an instant rash.
vexverb	(transitive) To annoy, irritate.
reproofnoun	An act or instance of reproving or of reprobating; a rebuke, a reproach, an admonition.
baitnoun	Any substance, especially food, used in catching fish, or other animals, by alluring them to a hook, snare, trap, or net.
tantalizeverb	(transitive) To tease (someone) by offering or showing them something desirable but leaving them unsatisfied.
lambasteverb	To scold, reprimand or criticize harshly.
narknoun	(transitive, intransitive, slang) To serve or behave as a spy or informer; to tattle.
lambastverb	(UK) Alternative form of lambaste. [To scold, reprimand or criticize harshly.]
tagnoun	(heading) Physical appendage.
gravelnoun	(uncountable) Small fragments of rock, used for laying on the beds of roads and railways, and as ballast.
shrednoun	A fragment of something; a particle; a piece; also, a very small amount.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Rag"

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Word	Definition
tatternoun	A shred of torn cloth; an individual item of torn and ragged clothing.
teasenoun	One who teases.
rileverb	(in particular) To make angry.
shrednoun	A fragment of something; a particle; a piece; also, a very small amount.
bedevilverb	To harass or cause trouble for; to plague.
frustrateverb	(transitive) To disappoint or defeat; to vex by depriving of something expected or desired.
irritateverb	(transitive) To provoke impatience, anger, or displeasure in.
vexnoun	(Scotland, obsolete) A trouble.
bawl outverb	(transitive) To shout very loudly.
annoynoun	(literary, archaic) A feeling of discomfort or vexation caused by what one dislikes.
bothernoun	Trouble, inconvenience.
chew outverb	(US, slang) To lecture, scold, reprimand, or rebuke, especially in an angry tone of voice.
berateverb	(transitive) To chide or scold vehemently.
tauntnoun	A scornful or mocking remark; a jeer or mockery.
lambasteverb	To scold, reprimand or criticize harshly.
dress downverb	(intransitive) To wear casual or informal clothes.
chideverb	(transitive) To admonish in blame; to reproach angrily.
chew upverb	(US, slang, transitive) To defeat utterly.
twitnoun	(informal) An annoying or foolish person.
reprimandnoun	A severe, formal or official reproof; reprehension, rebuke, private or public.