Dictionary Check: ragging

"ragging" is a valid word!

Scrabble 10 points
Words with Friends 14 points

Definition

verb

treat cruelly

Example: "The children tormented the stuttering teacher"
verb

cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

Example: "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"
verb

play in ragtime

Example: "rag that old tune"
Synonyms:
rag
verb

harass with persistent criticism or carping

Example: "The children teased the new teacher"
verb

censure severely or angrily

Example: "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"
verb

break into lumps before sorting

Example: "rag ore"
Synonyms:
rag

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