Rag vs. Wag
Difference Between Rag and Wag
Rag➦
a piece of old cloth, especially one torn from a larger piece, used typically for cleaning things
a piece of rag
he wiped his hands on an oily rag
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Wag➦
(especially with reference to an animal's tail) move or cause to move rapidly to and fro
his tail began to wag
the dog went out, wagging its tail
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Rag➦
a newspaper, typically one regarded as being of low quality
the local rag
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Wag➦
play truant from (school).
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Rag➦
a herd of colts
a rag of colts roamed the moorland
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Wag➦
a wife or girlfriend of a sports player, typically characterized as having a high media profile and a glamorous lifestyle.
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Rag➦
a programme of stunts, parades, and other entertainments organized by students to raise money for charity
rag week
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Wag➦
To move briskly and repeatedly from side to side, to and fro, or up and down
The dog's tail wagged.
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Rag➦
a large coarse roofing slate.
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Wag➦
To move rapidly in talking. Used of the tongue.
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Rag➦
a hard, coarse sedimentary rock that can be broken into thick slabs.
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Wag➦
(Archaic) To be on one's way; depart.
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Rag➦
a ragtime composition or tune.
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Wag➦
To move (a body part) rapidly from side to side or up and down, as in playfulness, agreement, or admonition
wagged his finger at the giggling students.
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Rag➦
variant of raga
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Wag➦
The act or motion of wagging
a farewell wag of the hand.
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Rag➦
give a decorative effect to (a painted surface) by applying paint, typically of a different colour, with a rag
the background walls have been stippled above the dado rail and ragged below
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Wag➦
A humorous or droll person; a wit.
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Rag➦
make fun of (someone) in a boisterous manner
he ragged me about not smoking or drinking
despite the way I sometimes rag her, she is my sister
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Wag➦
To swing from side to side, such as of an animal's tail, or someone's head, to express disagreement or disbelief.
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Rag➦
rebuke severely
I ragged a restaurant last week for mangling Key lime pie
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Wag➦
To play truant from school.
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Rag➦
keep possession of (the puck) by skilful stick-handling and avoidance of opponents, so as to waste time
players ragged the puck in mid-ice to kill off penalties
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Wag➦
(obsolete) To be in action or motion; to move; progress.
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Rag➦
A scrap of cloth.
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Wag➦
(obsolete) To go; to depart.
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Rag➦
A piece of cloth used for cleaning, washing, or dusting.
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Wag➦
An oscillating movement.
The wag of my dog's tail expresses happiness.
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Rag➦
rags Threadbare or tattered clothing.
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Wag➦
A witty person.
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Rag➦
Cloth converted to pulp for making paper.
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Wag➦
To move one way and the other with quick turns; to shake to and fro; to move vibratingly; to cause to vibrate, as a part of the body; as, to wag the head.
No discerner durst wag his tongue in censure.
Every one that passeth thereby shall be astonished, and wag his head.
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Rag➦
A scrap; a fragment.
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Wag➦
To move one way and the other; to be shaken to and fro; to vibrate.
The resty sieve wagged ne'er the more.
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Rag➦
(Slang) A newspaper, especially one specializing in sensationalism or gossip.
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Wag➦
To be in action or motion; to move; to get along; to progress; to stir.
"Thus we may see," quoth he, "how the world wags."
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Rag➦
The stringy central portion and membranous walls of a citrus fruit.
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Wag➦
To go; to depart; to pack oft.
I will provoke him to 't, or let him wag.
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Rag➦
A practical joke; a prank.
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Wag➦
The act of wagging; a shake; as, a wag of the head.
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Rag➦
A roofing slate with one rough surface.
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Wag➦
A man full of sport and humor; a ludicrous fellow; a humorist; a wit; a joker.
We wink at wags when they offend.
A counselor never pleaded without a piece of pack thread in his hand, which he used to twist about a finger all the while he was speaking; the wags used to call it the thread of his discourse.
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Rag➦
Chiefly British A coarsely textured rock.
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Wag➦
a witty amusing person who makes jokes
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Rag➦
A piece written in ragtime.
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Wag➦
causing to move repeatedly from side to side
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Rag➦
To criticize or scold (someone).
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Wag➦
move from side to side;
The happy dog wagged his tail
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Rag➦
To criticize or complain about (something).
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Rag➦
To tease or taunt (someone).
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Rag➦
Chiefly British To play a joke on.
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Rag➦
(Sports) In ice hockey, to maintain possession of (the puck) by outmaneuvering opposing players, especially so as to kill a penalty.
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Rag➦
To compose or play (a piece) in ragtime.
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Rag➦
(in the plural) Tattered clothes.
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Rag➦
A piece of old cloth, especially one used for cleaning, patching, etc.; a tattered piece of cloth; a shred or tatter.
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Rag➦
A shabby, beggarly fellow; a ragamuffin.
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Rag➦
A ragged edge in metalworking.
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Rag➦
A sail, or any piece of canvas.
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Rag➦
Sanitary napkins, pads, or other materials used to absorb menstrual discharge.
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Rag➦
A newspaper or magazine, especially one whose journalism is considered to be of poor quality.
fish wrap
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Rag➦
(poker) A poor, low-ranking kicker.
I have ace-four on my hand. In other words, I have ace-rag.
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Rag➦
A curtain of various kinds.
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Rag➦
(dated) A person suffering from exhaustion or lack of energy.
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Rag➦
A coarse kind of rock, somewhat cellular in texture; ragstone.
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Rag➦
(dated) A prank or practical joke.
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Rag➦
A society run by university students for the purpose of charitable fundraising.
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Rag➦
An informal dance party featuring music played by African-American string bands.
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Rag➦
A ragtime song, dance or piece of music.
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Rag➦
(transitive) To decorate (a wall, etc.) by applying paint with a rag.
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Rag➦
(intransitive) To become tattered.
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Rag➦
To break (ore) into lumps for sorting.
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Rag➦
To cut or dress roughly, as a grindstone.
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Rag➦
To scold or tell off; to torment; to banter.
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Rag➦
To drive a car or another vehicle in a hard, fast or unsympathetic manner.
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Rag➦
To tease or torment, especially at a university; to bully, to haze.
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Rag➦
To play or compose (a piece, melody, etc.) in syncopated time.
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Rag➦
To dance to ragtime music.
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Rag➦
To add syncopation (to a tune) and thereby make it appropriate for a ragtime song.
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Rag➦
To scold or rail at; to rate; to tease; to torment; to banter.
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Rag➦
To become tattered.
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Rag➦
To break (ore) into lumps for sorting.
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Rag➦
To cut or dress roughly, as a grindstone.
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Rag➦
To play or compose (a piece, melody, etc.) in syncopated time.
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Rag➦
To dance to ragtime music, esp. in some manner considered indecorous.
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Rag➦
A piece of cloth torn off; a tattered piece of cloth; a shred; a tatter; a fragment.
Cowls, hoods, and habits, with their wearers, tossed,And fluttered into rags.
Not having otherwise any rag of legality to cover the shame of their cruelty.
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Rag➦
Hence, mean or tattered attire; worn-out dress.
And virtue, though in rags, will keep me warm.
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Rag➦
A shabby, beggarly fellow; a ragamuffin.
The other zealous rag is the compositor.
Upon the proclamation, they all came in, both tag and rag.
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Rag➦
A coarse kind of rock, somewhat cellular in texture.
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Rag➦
A ragged edge.
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Rag➦
A sail, or any piece of canvas.
Our ship was a clipper with every rag set.
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Rag➦
a small piece of cloth or paper
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Rag➦
a week at British universities during which side-shows and processions of floats are organized to raise money for charities
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Rag➦
music with a syncopated melody (usually for the piano)
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Rag➦
newspaper with half-size pages
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Rag➦
a boisterous practical joke (especially by college students)
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Rag➦
treat cruelly;
The children tormented the stuttering teacher
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Rag➦
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
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Rag➦
play in ragtime;
rag that old tune
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Rag➦
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
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Rag➦
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
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Rag➦
break into lumps before sorting;
rag ore
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