To make someone rather angry or impatient; to cause annoyance.
A piece of old cloth; a tattered piece of cloth; a shred, a tatter.
cause annoyance in; disturb, esp. by minor irritations: "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"
(British) a boisterous practical joke (especially by college students)
(British) a week at British universities during which side-shows and processions of floats are organized to raise money for charities
break into lumps before sorting, as of ore
play in ragtime, as of a musical piece
a small piece of cloth
music with a syncopated melody (usually for the piano)
censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering the stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"; "check" is archaic
newspaper with half-size pages
harass with persistent criticism or carping; "The children teased the new teacher"; "Don't ride me so hard over my failure"
annoy constantly
a boisterous practical joke (especially by college students)
a small piece of cloth or paper
a week at British universities during which side-shows and processions of floats are organized to raise money for charities
break into lumps before sorting; "rag ore"
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"
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"
play in ragtime; "rag that old tune"
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"
treat cruelly; "The children tormented the stuttering teacher"
break into lumps before sorting
censure severely or angrily
harass with persistent criticism or carping
play in ragtime
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
