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Rig vs. Rag — What's the Difference?

Rig vs. Rag — What's the Difference?

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Rig

Provide (a sailing boat) with sails and rigging
The catamaran will be rigged as a ketch
A gaff-rigged cutter

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

Rig

Set up (equipment or a device or structure), typically in a makeshift or hasty way
The power plant of the lifeboat had been rigged to explode
He had rigged up a sort of tent

Rag

A newspaper, typically one regarded as being of low quality
The local rag

Rig

Provide (someone) with clothes of a particular type
A cavalry regiment rigged out in green and gold
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Rag

A herd of colts
A rag of colts roamed the moorland

Rig

Manage or conduct (something) fraudulently so as to gain an advantage
Charges of vote-rigging
The results of the elections had been rigged

Rag

A programme of stunts, parades, and other entertainments organized by students to raise money for charity
Rag week

Rig

The particular way in which a sailing boat's masts, sails, and rigging are arranged
A ketch rig

Rag

A large coarse roofing slate.

Rig

A device or piece of equipment designed for a particular purpose
A lighting rig

Rag

A hard, coarse sedimentary rock that can be broken into thick slabs.

Rig

A person's costume, outfit, or style of dress
The rig of the American Army Air Corps

Rag

A ragtime composition or tune.

Rig

A truck.

Rag

Variant of raga

Rig

A trick or swindle.

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

Rig

To provide with a harness or equipment; fit out.

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

Rig

To equip (a ship) with sails, shrouds, and yards.

Rag

Rebuke severely
I ragged a restaurant last week for mangling Key lime pie

Rig

To fit (sails or shrouds, for example) to masts and yards.

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

Rig

(Informal) To dress, clothe, or adorn
The costumer rigged out the actors in peasant clothing.

Rag

A scrap of cloth.

Rig

To make or construct in haste or in a makeshift manner
Rig up a tent for the night.

Rag

A piece of cloth used for cleaning, washing, or dusting.

Rig

To manipulate dishonestly for personal gain
Rig a prizefight.
Rig stock prices.

Rag

Rags Threadbare or tattered clothing.

Rig

(Nautical) The arrangement of masts, spars, and sails on a sailing vessel.

Rag

Cloth converted to pulp for making paper.

Rig

Special equipment or gear used for a particular purpose.

Rag

A scrap; a fragment.

Rig

A truck or tractor.

Rag

(Slang) A newspaper, especially one specializing in sensationalism or gossip.

Rig

A tractor-trailer.

Rag

The stringy central portion and membranous walls of a citrus fruit.

Rig

A vehicle with one or more horses harnessed to it.

Rag

A practical joke; a prank.

Rig

The special apparatus used for drilling oil wells and extracting the oil.

Rag

A roofing slate with one rough surface.

Rig

Western US See saddle.

Rag

Chiefly British A coarsely textured rock.

Rig

(Informal) A costume or an outfit
Wore an outlandish rig to the office.

Rag

A piece written in ragtime.

Rig

Fishing tackle.

Rag

To criticize or scold (someone).

Rig

(nautical) The rigging of a sailing ship or other such craft.

Rag

To criticize or complain about (something).

Rig

Special equipment or gear used for a particular purpose.
The climbers each had a different rig for climbing that particular rockface.

Rag

To tease or taunt (someone).

Rig

(US) A large truck such as a semi-trailer truck.
Every rig at the truckstop had custom-made mud-flaps.

Rag

Chiefly British To play a joke on.

Rig

The special apparatus used for drilling wells.

Rag

(Sports) In ice hockey, to maintain possession of (the puck) by outmaneuvering opposing players, especially so as to kill a penalty.

Rig

(informal) A costume or an outfit.
My sister and I always made our own rigs for Halloween.

Rag

To compose or play (a piece) in ragtime.

Rig

A personal computer, typically one modified for looks.

Rag

(in the plural) Tattered clothes.

Rig

An imperfectly castrated horse, sheep etc.

Rag

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

Rig

(slang) Radio equipment, especially a citizen's band transceiver.

Rag

A shabby, beggarly fellow; a ragamuffin.

Rig

(animation) A model outfitted with parameterized controls for animation.

Rag

A ragged edge in metalworking.

Rig

A ridge.

Rag

A sail, or any piece of canvas.

Rig

(obsolete) A wanton; one given to unbecoming conduct.

Rag

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

Rig

A promiscuous woman.

Rag

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

Rig

(obsolete) A sportive or unbecoming trick; a frolic.

Rag

(poker) A poor, low-ranking kicker.
I have ace-four on my hand. In other words, I have ace-rag.

Rig

(obsolete) A blast of wind.

Rag

A curtain of various kinds.

Rig

An algebraic structure similar to a ring, but without the requirement that every element have an additive inverse.

Rag

(dated) A person suffering from exhaustion or lack of energy.

Rig

(transitive) To fit out with a harness or other equipment.

Rag

A coarse kind of rock, somewhat cellular in texture; ragstone.

Rig

To equip and fit (a ship) with sails, shrouds, and yards.

Rag

(dated) A prank or practical joke.

Rig

To move (a heavy object) with the help of slings, hoists, block and tackle, levers, or similar equipment.
To rig such massive equipment requires experienced riggers

Rag

A society run by university students for the purpose of charitable fundraising.

Rig

To dress or clothe in some costume.

Rag

An informal dance party featuring music played by African-American string bands.

Rig

(transitive) To make or construct something in haste or in a makeshift manner.
Rig up a makeshift shelter

Rag

A ragtime song, dance or piece of music.

Rig

(transitive) To manipulate something dishonestly for personal gain or discriminatory purposes.
To rig an election

Rag

(transitive) To decorate (a wall, etc.) by applying paint with a rag.

Rig

To make free with; hence, to steal; to pilfer.

Rag

(intransitive) To become tattered.

Rig

To outfit a model with controls for animation.

Rag

To break (ore) into lumps for sorting.

Rig

To play the wanton; to act in an unbecoming manner; to play tricks.

Rag

To cut or dress roughly, as a grindstone.

Rig

A ridge.

Rag

To scold or tell off; to torment; to banter.

Rig

The peculiar fitting in shape, number, and arrangement of sails and masts, by which different types of vessels are distinguished; as, schooner rig, ship rig, etc. See Illustration in Appendix.

Rag

To drive a car or another vehicle in a hard, fast or unsympathetic manner.

Rig

Dress; esp., odd or fanciful clothing.

Rag

To tease or torment, especially at a university; to bully, to haze.

Rig

A romp; a wanton; one given to unbecoming conduct.

Rag

To play or compose (a piece, melody, etc.) in syncopated time.

Rig

A sportive or unbecoming trick; a frolic.

Rag

To dance to ragtime music.

Rig

A blast of wind.
That uncertain season before the rigs of Michaelmas were yet well composed.
He little dreamt when he set outOf running such a rig.

Rag

To add syncopation (to a tune) and thereby make it appropriate for a ragtime song.

Rig

To furnish with apparatus or gear; to fit with tackling.

Rag

To scold or rail at; to rate; to tease; to torment; to banter.

Rig

To dress; to equip; to clothe, especially in an odd or fanciful manner; - commonly followed by out.
Jack was rigged out in his gold and silver lace.

Rag

To become tattered.

Rig

To play the wanton; to act in an unbecoming manner; to play tricks.

Rag

To break (ore) into lumps for sorting.

Rig

To make free with; hence, to steal; to pilfer.

Rag

To cut or dress roughly, as a grindstone.

Rig

Gear (including necessary machinery) for a particular enterprise

Rag

To play or compose (a piece, melody, etc.) in syncopated time.

Rig

A truck consisting of a tractor and trailer together

Rag

To dance to ragtime music, esp. in some manner considered indecorous.

Rig

Formation of masts, spars, sails, etc., on a vessel

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.

Rig

A set of clothing (with accessories);
His getup was exceedingly elegant

Rag

Hence, mean or tattered attire; worn-out dress.
And virtue, though in rags, will keep me warm.

Rig

Gear used in fishing

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.

Rig

A vehicle with four wheels drawn by two or more horses

Rag

A coarse kind of rock, somewhat cellular in texture.

Rig

The act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme;
That book is a fraud

Rag

A ragged edge.

Rig

Arrange the outcome of by means of deceit;
Rig an election

Rag

A sail, or any piece of canvas.
Our ship was a clipper with every rag set.

Rig

Manipulate in a fraudulent manner;
Rig prices

Rag

A small piece of cloth or paper

Rig

Connect or secure to;
They rigged the bomb to the ignition

Rag

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

Rig

Equip with sails, masts, etc.;
Rig a ship

Rag

Music with a syncopated melody (usually for the piano)

Rag

Newspaper with half-size pages

Rag

A boisterous practical joke (especially by college students)

Rag

Treat cruelly;
The children tormented the stuttering teacher

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

Rag

Play in ragtime;
Rag that old tune

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

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

Rag

Break into lumps before sorting;
Rag ore

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