Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [rag]
- /ræg/
- /ræɡ/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [rag]
- /ræg/
Definitions of rag word
- noun rag a musical composition in ragtime: a piano rag. 1
- idioms rag chew the rag. chew (def 11). 1
- idioms rag from rags to riches, from extreme poverty to great wealth: He went from rags to riches in only three years. 1
- verb with object rag to play (music) in ragtime. 1
- noun rag cleaning cloth 1
- noun plural rag torn old clothing 1
Information block about the term
Origin of rag
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English ragge < Scandinavian; compare Norwegian, Swedish ragg coarse hair < Old Norse rǫgg
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Rag
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rag popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
rag usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for rag
verb rag
- banter — Banter is teasing or joking talk that is amusing and friendly.
- be-little — to regard or portray as less impressive or important than appearances indicate; depreciate; disparage.
- birddog — one of any of various breeds of dogs trained to hunt or retrieve birds.
- caricaturing — a picture, description, etc., ludicrously exaggerating the peculiarities or defects of persons or things: His caricature of the mayor in this morning's paper is the best he's ever drawn.
- cartooning — a sketch or drawing, usually humorous, as in a newspaper or periodical, symbolizing, satirizing, or caricaturing some action, subject, or person of popular interest.
noun rag
- bi-monthly — occurring every two months.
- bi-weekly — occurring every two weeks.
- bimonthly — A bimonthly event or publication happens or appears every two months.
- broadside — A broadside is a strong written or spoken attack on a person or institution.
- bulldog — A bulldog is a small dog with a large square head and short hair.
Top questions with rag
- how to make a rag rug?
- how to make a rag quilt?
- how to make rag rugs?
- how to make rag rug?
- who composed the maple leaf rag?
- what is a rag a muffin?
- how to make a rag doll?
- how to tie a wild rag?
- how to make a rag wreath?
- how to tie a doo rag?
- how to do rag curls?
- how to make rag quilts?
- how to crochet a rag rug?
- how to tie a do rag?
- how long does it take to hike old rag?