rag in WordNet English dictionary

1. 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"
   annoy  rag  get to  bother  get at  irritate  rile  nark  nettle  gravel  vex  chafe  devil 
   
2. 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"
   tease  razz  rag  cod  tantalize  tantalise  bait  taunt  twit  rally  ride 
   
3. treat cruelly
   "The children tormented the stuttering teacher"
   torment  rag  bedevil  crucify  dun  frustrate 
   
4. 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"
   call on the carpet  take to task  rebuke  rag  trounce  reproof  lecture  reprimand  jaw  dress down  call down  scold  chide  berate  bawl out  remonstrate  chew out  chew up  have words  lambaste  lambast 
   
5. break into lumps before sorting
   "rag ore"
   rag 
   
6. play in ragtime
   "rag that old tune"
   rag 
   

1. a boisterous practical joke (especially by college students)
   rag 
   
2. a small piece of cloth or paper
   rag  shred  tag  tag end  tatter 
   
3. newspaper with half-size pages
   tabloid  rag  sheet 
   
4. music with a syncopated melody (usually for the piano)
   ragtime  rag 
   
5. a week at British universities during which side-shows and processions of floats are organized to raise money for charities
   rag  rag week