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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rag

/ɹæːɡ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.55 in modern English

Syllables
rag
IPA
/ɹæːɡ/
4
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Tattered clothes (clothing).

noun

A piece of old cloth, especially one used for cleaning, patching, etc.; a tattered piece of cloth; a shred or tatter.

noun

A shabby, beggarly person; synonym of ragamuffin.

Derogatory

noun

A ragged edge in metalworking.

noun

A sail, or any piece of canvas.

Slang

noun

Sanitary napkins, pads, or other materials used to absorb menstrual discharge.

Slang

noun

A newspaper or magazine, especially one whose journalism is considered to be of poor quality.

Derogatory; Slang

noun

A poor, low-ranking kicker.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English ragge, from Old English ragg (suggested by derivative raggiġ (“shaggy; bristly; ragged”)), from Old Norse rǫgg (“tuft; shagginess”), from Proto-Germanic *rawwa-, probably related to *rūhaz. Cognate with Swedish ragg. Related to rug.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɹæːɡ/
  • British English: /ɹæɡ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

rags (plural) rags (present, singular) ragging (participle, present) ragged (participle, past) ragged (past) the Rag (canonical)

Derived Forms

cumrag cuntrag dishrag dustrag jizzrag ragazine ragbag ragbond ragfish ragged ragger raggie

Phrases

bean rag boiled rag chew the rag do-rag fag rag glad rags head rag in rag order

Frequently Paired Words

bur burr

Synonyms

fish wrap rough beat thrash Rag and Famish shred tag tag end tatter

Rhymes With

bag flag tag drag ag mag lag gag brag fag snag sag

Questions

How do you pronounce rag?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹæːɡ/.
What does rag mean?
Tattered clothes (clothing).
Where does rag come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce rag

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