Definition of "Rag" :

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

noun: a small piece of cloth or paper

noun: newspaper with half-size pages

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

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

verb: break into lumps before sorting

"Rag ore."

verb: censure severely or angrily

"The deputy ragged the Prime Minister."

verb: harass with persistent criticism or carping

verb: play in ragtime

"Rag that old tune."

verb: cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

verb: treat cruelly