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rag

noun: a small piece of cloth or paper

noun: a week at British universities during which side-shows and processions of floats are organized to raise money for charities

noun: music with a syncopated melody (usually for the piano)

noun: newspaper with half-size pages

noun: a boisterous practical joke (especially by college students)

verb: treat cruelly; "The children tormented the stuttering teacher"

verb: 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"

verb: play in ragtime; "rag that old tune"

verb: 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"

verb: 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"

verb: break into lumps before sorting; "rag ore"