[raɡ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a piece of old cloth, especially one torn from a larger piece, used typically for cleaning things
(e.g: he wiped his hands on an oily rag)

- a newspaper, typically one regarded as being of low quality
(e.g: the local rag)

- a herd of colts
(e.g: a rag of colts roamed the moorland)


Phrases:
- be on the rag
- lose one's rag
- rags to riches

Origin:
Middle English: probably a back-formation from ragged or raggy

[raɡ], (Verb)

Definitions:
- give a decorative effect to (a painted surface) by applying paint, typically of a different colour, with a rag
(e.g: the background walls have been stippled above the dado rail and ragged below)


Phrases:
- be on the rag
- lose one's rag
- rags to riches

Origin:
Middle English: probably a back-formation from ragged or raggy

[raɡ], (Verb)

Definitions:
- make fun of (someone) in a boisterous manner
(e.g: he ragged me about not smoking or drinking)

- rebuke severely
(e.g: I ragged a restaurant last week for mangling Key lime pie)

- keep possession of (the puck) by skilful stick-handling and avoidance of opponents, so as to waste time
(e.g: players ragged the puck in mid-ice to kill off penalties)


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Origin:
mid 18th century: of unknown origin

[raɡ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a programme of stunts, parades, and other entertainments organized by students to raise money for charity
(e.g: rag week)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 18th century: of unknown origin

[raɡ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a hard, coarse sedimentary rock that can be broken into thick slabs
(e.g: a large country house, built of grey ragstone)

- a large coarse roofing slate


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English (in rag): of unknown origin; later associated with rag

[raɡ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a ragtime composition or tune
(e.g: he writes marches, waltzes, and rags)


Phrases:

Origin:
late 19th century: perhaps from ragged; compare with ragtime

[rɑːɡ], (Noun)

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