Synonyms: rag
Definition: a boisterous practical joke (especially by college students)
Similar words: practical joke
Definition: a prank or trick played on a person (especially one intended to make the victim appear foolish)
Synonyms: rag, shred, tag, tag end, tatter
Definition: a small piece of cloth or paper
Similar words: piece of cloth, piece of material
Definition: a separate part consisting of fabric
Definition: newspaper with half-size pages
Similar words: newspaper, paper
Definition: a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
Usage: he read his newspaper at breakfast
Definition: music with a syncopated melody (usually for the piano)
Similar words: dance music
Definition: music to dance to
Definition: a week at British universities during which side-shows and processions of floats are organized to raise money for charities
Definition: any period of seven consecutive days
Usage: it rained for a week
Synonyms: rag
Definition: break into lumps before sorting
Usage: rag ore
Similar words: fragment, fragmentise, fragmentize, break up
Definition: break or cause to break into pieces
Usage: The plate fragmented
Synonyms: call down, call on the carpet, chew out, chew up, chide, remonstrate, reprimand, reproof, rag, rebuke, scold, dress down, take to task, trounce, have words, lambast, lambaste, lecture, jaw, berate, bawl out
Definition: censure severely or angrily
Usage: 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
Similar words: criticise, criticize, pick apart, knock
Definition: find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws
Usage: The paper criticized the new movie; Don't knock the food--it's free
Synonyms: ride, rag, rally, razz, bait, twit, tantalise, tantalize, taunt, tease, cod
Definition: harass with persistent criticism or carping
Usage: 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
Definition: treat with contempt
Usage: The new constitution mocks all democratic principles
Synonyms: rag
Definition: play in ragtime
Usage: rag that old tune
Definition: replay (as a melody)
Usage: Play it again, Sam; She played the third movement very beautifully
Synonyms: devil, irritate, get at, get to, gravel, rag, rile, bother, chafe, annoy, nark, nettle, vex
Definition: cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
Usage: Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me; It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves
Similar words: displease
Definition: give displeasure to
Synonyms: rag, frustrate, crucify, dun, torment, bedevil
Definition: treat cruelly
Usage: The children tormented the stuttering teacher
Similar words: plague, provoke, molest, harass, harry, hassle, chevvy, chevy, chivvy, chivy, beset
Definition: annoy continually or chronically
Usage: He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked; This man harasses his female co-workers