rag

Sense 1 noun

a small piece of cloth or paper

Sense 2 verb

treat cruelly

The children tormented the stuttering teacher

Sense 3 noun

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

Sense 4 verb

cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me

Sense 5 noun

music with a syncopated melody (usually for the piano)

Sense 6 verb

play in ragtime

rag that old tune

Sense 7 noun

newspaper with half-size pages

Sense 8 verb

harass with persistent criticism or carping

The children teased the new teacher

Sense 9 noun

a boisterous practical joke (especially by college students)

Sense 10 verb

censure severely or angrily

The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car

Sense 11 verb

break into lumps before sorting

rag ore