ragged
[ rag-id ]
/ ˈræg ɪd /
adjective
Origin of ragged
OTHER WORDS FROM ragged
rag·ged·ly, adverb rag·ged·ness, nounWords nearby ragged
ragdoll,
rage,
rage quit,
ragfish,
ragga,
ragged,
ragged edge,
ragged jacket,
ragged robin,
ragged school,
raggedy
Definition for ragged (2 of 4)
rag
2
[ rag ]
/ ræg /
verb (used with object), ragged, rag·ging.
to scold.
to subject to a teasing, especially in an intense or prolonged way (often followed by on): Some of the boys were ragging on him about his haircut.
British.
to torment with jokes; play crude practical jokes on.
noun
British.
an act of ragging.
Origin of rag
2
First recorded in 1790–1800; origin uncertain
Definition for ragged (3 of 4)
rag
3
[ rag ]
/ ræg /
verb (used with object), ragged, rag·ging.
to break up (lumps of ore) for sorting.
Origin of rag
3
First recorded in 1870–75; origin uncertain
Definition for ragged (4 of 4)
rag
4
[ rag ]
/ ræg /
noun
a musical composition in ragtime: a piano rag.
verb (used with object), ragged, rag·ging.
to play (music) in ragtime.
Origin of rag
4
First recorded in 1895–1900; shortened form of
ragtime
Example sentences from the Web for ragged
British Dictionary definitions for ragged (1 of 5)
ragged
/ (ˈræɡɪd) /
adjective
(of clothes) worn to rags; tattered
(of a person) dressed in shabby tattered clothes
having a neglected or unkempt appearance
ragged weeds
having a loose, rough, or uneven surface or edge; jagged
uneven or irregular
a ragged beat; a ragged shout
Derived forms of ragged
raggedly, adverb raggedness, nounWord Origin for ragged
C13: probably from
ragge
rag
1
British Dictionary definitions for ragged (2 of 5)
rag
1
/ (ræɡ) /
noun
See also
rags
Word Origin for rag
C14: probably back formation from
ragged, from Old English
raggig; related to Old Norse
rögg tuft
British Dictionary definitions for ragged (3 of 5)
rag
2
/ (ræɡ) /
verb rags, ragging or ragged (tr)
to draw attention facetiously and persistently to the shortcomings or alleged shortcomings of (a person)
British
to play rough practical jokes on
noun
British
a boisterous practical joke, esp one on a fellow student
(in British universities)
- a period, usually a week, in which various events are organized to raise money for charity, including a procession of decorated floats and tableaux
- (as modifier)rag day
Word Origin for rag
C18: of uncertain origin
British Dictionary definitions for ragged (4 of 5)
rag
3
/ (ræɡ) jazz /
noun
a piece of ragtime music
verb rags, ragging or ragged
(tr)
to compose or perform in ragtime
Word Origin for rag
C20: shortened from
ragtime
British Dictionary definitions for ragged (5 of 5)
rag
4
/ (ræɡ) /
noun
a roofing slate that is rough on one side
Word Origin for rag
C13: of obscure origin
Idioms and Phrases with ragged (1 of 2)
ragged
see run one ragged.
Idioms and Phrases with ragged (2 of 2)
rag