Rag vs. Sag
Ragnoun
(in the plural) Tattered clothes.
Ragnoun
A piece of old cloth; a tattered piece of cloth; a shred, a tatter.
Ragnoun
A shabby, beggarly fellow; a ragamuffin.
Ragnoun
A ragged edge in metalworking.
Ragnoun
A sail, or any piece of canvas.
Ragnoun
A newspaper, magazine.
Ragnoun
(poker) A poor, low-ranking kicker.
Ragnoun
A coarse kind of rock, somewhat cellular in texture; ragstone.
Ragnoun
(dated) A prank or practical joke.
Ragnoun
A society run by university students for the purpose of charitable fundraising.
Ragnoun
An informal dance party featuring music played by African-American string bands.
Ragnoun
A ragtime song, dance or piece of music.
Ragverb
(intransitive) To become tattered.
Ragverb
To break (ore) into lumps for sorting.
Ragverb
To cut or dress roughly, as a grindstone.
Ragverb
To scold or tell off; to torment; to banter.
Ragverb
To drive a car or another vehicle in a hard, fast or unsympathetic manner.
Ragverb
To tease or torment, especially at a university; to bully, to haze.
Ragverb
To play or compose (a piece, melody, etc.) in syncopated time.
Ragverb
To dance to ragtime music.
Ragverb
To add syncopation (to a tune) and thereby make it appropriate for a ragtime song.
Ragverb
To scold or rail at; to rate; to tease; to torment; to banter.
Ragverb
To become tattered.
Ragverb
To break (ore) into lumps for sorting.
Ragverb
To cut or dress roughly, as a grindstone.
Ragverb
To play or compose (a piece, melody, etc.) in syncopated time.
Ragverb
To dance to ragtime music, esp. in some manner considered indecorous.
Ragnoun
A piece of cloth torn off; a tattered piece of cloth; a shred; a tatter; a fragment.
Ragnoun
Hence, mean or tattered attire; worn-out dress.
Ragnoun
A shabby, beggarly fellow; a ragamuffin.
Ragnoun
A coarse kind of rock, somewhat cellular in texture.
Ragnoun
A ragged edge.
Ragnoun
A sail, or any piece of canvas.
Ragnoun
a small piece of cloth or paper
Ragnoun
a week at British universities during which side-shows and processions of floats are organized to raise money for charities
Ragnoun
music with a syncopated melody (usually for the piano)
Ragnoun
newspaper with half-size pages
Ragnoun
a boisterous practical joke (especially by college students)
Ragverb
treat cruelly;
Ragverb
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations;
Ragverb
play in ragtime;
Ragverb
harass with persistent criticism or carping;
Ragverb
censure severely or angrily;
Ragverb
break into lumps before sorting;
Ragnoun
a piece of old cloth, especially one torn from a larger piece, used typically for cleaning things
Ragnoun
old or tattered clothes
Ragnoun
the smallest scrap of cloth or clothing
Ragnoun
a newspaper, typically one regarded as being of low quality
Ragnoun
a herd of colts
Ragnoun
a programme of stunts, parades, and other entertainments organized by students to raise money for charity
Ragnoun
a boisterous prank or practical joke
Ragnoun
a large coarse roofing slate.
Ragnoun
a hard, coarse sedimentary rock that can be broken into thick slabs.
Ragnoun
a ragtime composition or tune.
Ragnoun
variant of raga
Ragverb
give a decorative effect to (a painted surface) by applying paint, typically of a different colour, with a rag
Ragverb
apply (paint) to a surface with a rag.
Ragverb
make fun of (someone) in a boisterous manner
Ragverb
rebuke severely
Ragverb
keep possession of (the puck) by skilful stick-handling and avoidance of opponents, so as to waste time
Sagnoun
The state of sinking or bending; a droop.
Sagnoun
The difference in elevation of a wire, cable, chain or rope suspended between two consecutive points.
Sagnoun
The difference in height or depth between the vertex and the rim of a curved surface, specifically used for optical elements such as a mirror or lens.
Sagverb
To sink, in the middle, by its weight or under applied pressure, below a horizontal line or plane.
Sagverb
(by extension) To lean, give way, or settle from a vertical position.
Sagverb
(figuratively) To lose firmness, elasticity, vigor, or a thriving state; to sink; to droop; to flag; to bend; to yield, as the mind or spirits, under the pressure of care, trouble, doubt, or the like; to be unsettled or unbalanced.
Sagverb
To loiter in walking; to idle along; to drag or droop heavily.
Sagverb
(transitive) To cause to bend or give way; to load.
Sagverb
(informal) To wear one's trousers so that their top is well below the waist.
Sagverb
To sink, in the middle, by its weight or under applied pressure, below a horizontal line or plane; as, a line or cable supported by its ends sags, though tightly drawn; the floor of a room sags; hence, to lean, give way, or settle from a vertical position; as, a building may sag one way or another; a door sags on its hinges.
Sagverb
Fig.: To lose firmness or elasticity; to sink; to droop; to flag; to bend; to yield, as the mind or spirits, under the pressure of care, trouble, doubt, or the like; to be unsettled or unbalanced.
Sagverb
To loiter in walking; to idle along; to drag or droop heavily.
Sagverb
To cause to bend or give way; to load.
Sagnoun
State of sinking or bending; sagging.
Sagnoun
a shape that sags;
Sagverb
droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
Sagverb
cause to sag;
