ragging

UK
/ˈræɡɪŋ/
US
/ˈræɡɪŋ/
raggingnoun
raggings
pl
Translations
Ragging is strictly prohibited in the university.
Издевательство строго запрещено в университете.
The ragging during the event was all in good fun.
Шутка во время мероприятия была всего лишь ради веселья.
Additional translations
Definitions
The act of harassing or teasing someone, especially in a college or university setting, often as part of an initiation process.
The university has strict rules against ragging to ensure the safety and well-being of all students.
Playful or good-natured teasing or mockery directed at someone.
His friends' constant ragging about his new haircut eventually made him laugh.
ragverb

ragging

Gerund

ragged
Past Simple
ragged
Past Participle
ragging
Gerund
UK
/ræɡ/
US
/ræɡ/
Translations
He likes to rag his younger brother.
Ему нравится дразнить своего младшего брата.
They would often rag him about his accent.
Они часто издевались над ним из-за его акцента.
Additional translations
Definitions
To tease or mock someone in a good-natured way.
They would often rag him about his obsession with comic books.
To scold or criticize someone persistently.
She would rag him about his messy room until he finally cleaned it.
To play or arrange (a piece of music) in ragtime style.
Jazz bands would often rag popular tunes to give them a fresh rhythm.
ragnoun
Definitions
A piece of old, often torn cloth used typically for cleaning.
She used a rag to wipe the dust off the shelves.
A newspaper or magazine, especially one regarded as being of low quality.
He dismissed the article as just another story from a tabloid rag.
A piece of ragtime music.
The pianist played a lively rag that got everyone tapping their feet.
A boisterous practical joke or student fundraising event, especially at British universities.
The students organized a rag to raise money for charity.
ragadjective
Definitions
Made of or relating to rag or rags; consisting of scrap cloth.
He crafted a rag doll from leftover fabric.